Mark E Taimanov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS Spartakiad · 1979 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Spartakiad
Site URS
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3r4/3p2k1/5r1p/p1P3p1/3Q2B1/P3P1q1/6P1/3R2K1 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 g5
  7. 7.Bg3 Nh5
  8. 8.e3 Nxg3
  9. 9.hxg3 Bg7
  10. 10.g4 Nc6
  11. 11.Bd3 Qe7
  12. 12.Qa4 a6
  13. 13.Rc1 Nb4
  14. 14.Bb1 c5
  15. 15.a3 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nc6
  17. 17.Be4 Bxd4
  18. 18.exd4 f5
  19. 19.Bf3 fxg4
  20. 20.Bxg4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Bh5+ Kf8
  22. 22.O-O Kg7
  23. 23.Qd1 Qf6
  24. 24.Qg4 Rad8
  25. 25.Rcd1 e5
  26. 26.Ne2 Nxe2+
  27. 27.Qxe2 Rhf8
  28. 28.Rfe1 e4
  29. 29.Qe3 Qxb2
  30. 30.Rb1 Qe5
  31. 31.Rxb6 Bc6
  32. 32.Rd1 a5
  33. 33.c5 Rf6
  34. 34.Bg4 Qf4
  35. 35.Qe2 Qe5
  36. 36.Qe3 Qf4
  37. 37.Qe2 e3
  38. 38.fxe3 Qe5
  39. 39.Qd2 Qg3
  40. 40.Rxc6 Rxc6
  41. 41.Qd4+ Rf6

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