Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-chT · 1975 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event URS-chT
Site Riga
Date 1975.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E91)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/7p/1N1p2p1/3P4/1pQ1P3/1n5P/2p2qP1/7K w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Nd2 Na6
  10. 10.Re1 Nc7
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.Rb1 Rb8
  13. 13.b3 a6
  14. 14.Bb2 exd5
  15. 15.cxd5 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bf1 Ng4
  18. 18.Nf3 f5
  19. 19.h3 Ne5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.exf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Bd3 Qf6
  23. 23.Qd2 Bxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Bd4
  25. 25.Qd2 Qf5
  26. 26.Rbd1 b4
  27. 27.Na4 Nb5
  28. 28.Bxd4 Nxd4
  29. 29.Re3 Rxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Nxb3
  31. 31.Qe2 Qe4
  32. 32.Kh1 c4
  33. 33.Rf1 Rf8
  34. 34.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  35. 35.Nb6 c3
  36. 36.Qf1+ Qf5
  37. 37.Qc4 c2
  38. 38.e4 Qf2

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