Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Mar del Plata · 1962 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 12
Date 1962.00.00
Opening English Opening (A27)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/1R4bp/3pqn2/p4np1/2PPppB1/B3P3/3N1PPP/3Q1RK1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 f5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.Nd2 d6
  7. 7.Be2 g6
  8. 8.b4 Bg7
  9. 9.b5 Ne7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.a4 Be6
  12. 12.Ba3 g5
  13. 13.Rc1 Qe8
  14. 14.a5 Rd8
  15. 15.b6 axb6
  16. 16.Nb5 bxa5
  17. 17.Nxc7 Qd7
  18. 18.Nxe6 Qxe6
  19. 19.Rb1 f4
  20. 20.Rxb7 Nf5
  21. 21.Bg4

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