Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3r1r1k/p2q1p2/1p6/5R1Q/3P4/3b4/Pn4PP/R5K1 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.b3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bb2 Ndf6
  11. 11.Na4 c5
  12. 12.Ne5 dxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Qe8
  14. 14.Bc2 cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Rd8
  16. 16.f3 Nd6
  17. 17.Nc3 Ba6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nd7
  19. 19.f4 Nxe5
  20. 20.fxe5 Nxc4
  21. 21.Ne4 Qd7
  22. 22.Nf6+ Bxf6
  23. 23.exf6 Nxb2
  24. 24.Bxh7+ Kh8
  25. 25.Qg4 gxf6
  26. 26.Rf4 f5
  27. 27.Bxf5 exf5
  28. 28.Rxf5 Bd3
  29. 29.Qh5+

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