Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Amsterdam · 1981 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Date 1981.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

6k1/p3bppp/1p2p3/2nq4/8/1P2P1P1/PB2QPKP/4N3 w - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 d5
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 Rc8
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Rac1 Rc7
  14. 14.d4 Qa8
  15. 15.dxc5 Rxc5
  16. 16.Rxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Rd1 Rd8
  18. 18.Ne1 Bxg2
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  20. 20.Kxg2 Qd5+

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