Boris Spassky vs Lev Polugaevsky

Bugojno · 1982 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2b3k1/5p2/5B2/3p4/p7/P2BnP2/2P5/4K3 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nge2 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bb4
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 bxc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nf6
  11. 11.Bc5 Be6
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.Bd6 Nb6
  14. 14.Qe5 Qf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.O-O Na4
  17. 17.Rfb1 Nxc3
  18. 18.Rb7 Nb5
  19. 19.Be7 f5
  20. 20.Re1 Rg8
  21. 21.f3 a5
  22. 22.Bh4 Nd6
  23. 23.Rc7 Nb5
  24. 24.Rb7 Nd6
  25. 25.Re7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Kf2 Nb5
  27. 27.Rb7 a4
  28. 28.h3 h5
  29. 29.Bf6 Rg6
  30. 30.Be7+ Kg8
  31. 31.g4 hxg4
  32. 32.hxg4 Bc8
  33. 33.Rb6 Re6
  34. 34.gxf5 Rxe1
  35. 35.Kxe1 Nd4
  36. 36.Bf6 Nxf5
  37. 37.Rxc6 Be6
  38. 38.a3 Ne3
  39. 39.Rc5 Rc8
  40. 40.Rxc8+ Bxc8

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