Evgeny Sveshnikov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch46 · 1978 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Evgeny Sveshnikov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch46
Site Tbilisi
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1p1k1p2/pb2p1p1/1P2P2p/P3KP2/2B3PP/8/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 e6
  11. 11.Qg4 Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Bxb5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Qd7
  14. 14.Nc3 Qd3
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc4
  16. 16.O-O-O h5
  17. 17.Qf4 Rc8
  18. 18.Be1 Qg6
  19. 19.Qd4 Nb6
  20. 20.Qd3 Qxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Rc5
  22. 22.f4 Nd5
  23. 23.Rd4 Rc6
  24. 24.Kb1 Bc5
  25. 25.Re4 Nxc3+
  26. 26.Bxc3 Ke7
  27. 27.Rc1 Rhc8
  28. 28.Rd1 Bb6
  29. 29.Re2 Rc4
  30. 30.g3 Rd8
  31. 31.Rxd8 Bxd8
  32. 32.Kc2 Bb6
  33. 33.Kd3 Rc8
  34. 34.Ke4 Rc4+
  35. 35.Kd3 Rc8
  36. 36.Ke4 g6
  37. 37.Rd2 Rc4+
  38. 38.Kd3 Rc8
  39. 39.Ke4 Rd8
  40. 40.Rxd8 Bxd8
  41. 41.b4 a6
  42. 42.a4 Kd7
  43. 43.b5 Bb6
  44. 44.h3

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