Jorge Szmetan vs Lev Polugaevsky

Rio Hondo · 1987 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Jorge Szmetan
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rio Hondo
Site Rio Hondo
Round 8
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p3k2/1N2p1n1/P1P3q1/1P2Q3/5P2/5K2 b - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rac1 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Bh6 Rc8
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Qd4+ Nf6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qd7
  17. 17.Rc3 Rc7
  18. 18.Re3 Ba8
  19. 19.b3 Rd8
  20. 20.a4 Kg8
  21. 21.h3 h5
  22. 22.Nh2 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Qc6+
  24. 24.Nf3 Qc5
  25. 25.Qf4 Kg7
  26. 26.Ng5 Rcd7
  27. 27.Rd5 Qc6
  28. 28.Rf3 Rf8
  29. 29.e4 Qc7
  30. 30.g4 hxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 Qd8
  32. 32.Rd1 e5
  33. 33.Qc1 Rh8
  34. 34.Rh1 Qf8
  35. 35.Rxh8 Qxh8
  36. 36.Rh3 Qg8
  37. 37.Nf3 Nxe4
  38. 38.Qe3 f5
  39. 39.gxf5 gxf5
  40. 40.Nh4 Kf6+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rh7
  42. 42.Nxf5 Ng5
  43. 43.Rxh7 Qxh7
  44. 44.Nxd6 Qb1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qd1
  46. 46.Nb5 Qg4+
  47. 47.Kf1 Qd1+
  48. 48.Kg2 Qg4+
  49. 49.Kf1

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