Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 15
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/1bP2k2/5bp1/5p1p/1B2n3/1P2P1PP/P7/4K3 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.dxe5 Ng4
  8. 8.h3 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qxd8 Rxd8
  11. 11.Nd2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O-O Re8
  13. 13.Nc4 Nb6
  14. 14.Na5 Rb8
  15. 15.Rd2 c6
  16. 16.Rhd1 f6
  17. 17.Rd8 Kf7
  18. 18.Rxe8 Kxe8
  19. 19.Ba3 Nd5
  20. 20.Bd6 Ra8
  21. 21.c4 Ne7
  22. 22.Bc7 f5
  23. 23.Rd8+ Kf7
  24. 24.c5 Nd5
  25. 25.Bd6 Bf6
  26. 26.Rf8+ Kg7
  27. 27.Nc4 e4
  28. 28.f3 exf3
  29. 29.Bxf3 Bg5+
  30. 30.Kd1 Nc3+
  31. 31.Ke1 Nb5
  32. 32.Re8 Kf7
  33. 33.Rh8 Bf6
  34. 34.Ne5+ Kg7
  35. 35.Re8 h5
  36. 36.e3 Nc3
  37. 37.Nxc6 bxc6
  38. 38.Bxc6 Bb7
  39. 39.Rxa8 Bxc6
  40. 40.Rxa7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Ra6 Bd5
  42. 42.c6 Ne4
  43. 43.c7 Bb7
  44. 44.Ra8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Bb4

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