Boris Spassky vs Lev Polugaevsky

IBM · 1970 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 14
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/2q1b3/pn2Qp2/1p1Rp2p/5P2/8/PPP1B1PP/2K4R w kq - 1 18

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.e5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qh3 dxe5
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qxe6+ Be7
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Be2 h5
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Nb6

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