Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch23 · 1956 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch23
Site Leningrad
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/4Kp2/2P1p3/R5P1/8/5r2 w - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Bf4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bg3 Be7
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Bxd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.Qxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Rxd6 Bxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Rd4 Nf6
  18. 18.Bf3 Rb8
  19. 19.Rb4 b6
  20. 20.Rd1 Ke7
  21. 21.Rc4 Rhc8
  22. 22.Rxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Bb7 Rc4
  24. 24.b3 Rc7
  25. 25.Bxa6 Ra7
  26. 26.Bd3 Rxa2
  27. 27.Kb1 Ra5
  28. 28.c4 Ng4
  29. 29.f3 Nf2
  30. 30.Rd2 Nxd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 Re5
  32. 32.Rd2 g5
  33. 33.Kb2 h5
  34. 34.Ka3 Re3
  35. 35.Ka4 g4
  36. 36.f4 h4
  37. 37.b4 Re4
  38. 38.Kb5 Rxf4
  39. 39.Rc2 g3
  40. 40.hxg3 hxg3
  41. 41.Rc3 Rf2
  42. 42.Rxg3 Rb2
  43. 43.Ra3 e5
  44. 44.g3 e4
  45. 45.Kxb6 Rxb4+
  46. 46.Kc5 Rb1
  47. 47.Kd5 f5
  48. 48.Ke5 Rf1

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