Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

Tallinn · 1973 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3rb1k1/4q1p1/1p2pp1p/pPr5/P1P5/6P1/1Q3P1P/2R1RBK1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 b6
  4. 4.e4 Bb7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.g3 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.b3 a6
  10. 10.Bb2 Qd7
  11. 11.Re1 Nc6
  12. 12.Bh3 Qc7
  13. 13.d4 cxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Bc6
  16. 16.a4 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rac1 Qb7
  18. 18.b4 a5
  19. 19.b5 Be8
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.Qxe5 Bd6
  22. 22.Qg5 h6
  23. 23.Qh4 Rac8
  24. 24.Bg2 Qe7
  25. 25.Ne4 Nxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Ba3
  27. 27.Qb1 Bxb2
  28. 28.Qxb2 Rc5
  29. 29.Bf1 f6

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