Andrei Sokolov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Biel Interzonal · 1985 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Andrei Sokolov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 7
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B82)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/5p2/5P1k/R6P/p1r5/6K1/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f4 Qc7
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.f5 Be7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 O-O
  13. 13.Ng3 exf5
  14. 14.exf5 Bb7
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Qc1 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Qc5+
  19. 19.Kh1 Qxe5
  20. 20.Nh5 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rb1 Qxc1
  22. 22.Nxf6+ gxf6
  23. 23.Rfxc1 a5
  24. 24.Kg1 Rfc8
  25. 25.c3 Bd5
  26. 26.Kf2 Rxc3
  27. 27.Rxc3 bxc3
  28. 28.Rb6 Rc8
  29. 29.Bc2 Bc6
  30. 30.Ra6 Bxa4
  31. 31.Bxa4 c2
  32. 32.Bxc2 Rxc2+
  33. 33.Kf3 Rc5
  34. 34.g4 Rc3+
  35. 35.Kf4 Rc4+
  36. 36.Kg3 a4
  37. 37.Rxd6 a3
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ra8 Rc3+
  40. 40.Kg2 h5
  41. 41.gxh5 Kh6
  42. 42.h4 Kxh5
  43. 43.Ra4

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