Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-chT · 1962 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Leningrad
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

3q1rk1/p2n1ppp/1p2pn2/8/P2Pb3/Q3NNP1/4PPBP/2R3K1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Ba6
  7. 7.b3 c6
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qb2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.b4 cxb4
  14. 14.Qxb4 Rc8
  15. 15.a4 dxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Bd5
  17. 17.Ne3 Be4
  18. 18.Qa3 Rxc1+
  19. 19.Rxc1

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