Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 6
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

R3nk2/3r3p/6p1/3P1p2/2p5/2B4P/5PP1/6K1 w - f6 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.O-O exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qe2 a6
  13. 13.a4 Re8
  14. 14.Bf4 c4
  15. 15.Bc2 Nc5
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qd2 b5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 Nfxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qc2 Qb6
  22. 22.Na7 Qxb2
  23. 23.Qxb2 Bxb2
  24. 24.Nxc8 Bxa1
  25. 25.Nxd6 Nxd6
  26. 26.Rxa1 Rd8
  27. 27.Bg5 Rd7
  28. 28.Bf6 Ne8
  29. 29.Ra8 Kf8
  30. 30.Bc3 f5

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