Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch37 · 1969 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch37
Site URS
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p3qppp/1p1Qpn2/2p5/2P5/4N1P1/PP2PP1P/2RR2K1 b - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
  5. 5.Qxd2 b6
  6. 6.g3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Rfd1 Nd7
  12. 12.Rac1 Nf6
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 c5
  15. 15.Ne3 Qe7
  16. 16.dxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Qd6

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