Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch43 · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1B5p/8/rP2n3/6P1/5P1P/5RK1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.a3 Ba5
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Qe7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Rb1 h6
  11. 11.Na2 d5
  12. 12.b4 Bb6
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Bb2 cxb4
  15. 15.Nxb4 Nxb4
  16. 16.axb4 Bg4
  17. 17.Ne5 d4
  18. 18.Nc4 Qxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Bxe2
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bxd3
  21. 21.Nxb6 axb6
  22. 22.Rbd1 Bc2
  23. 23.Rxd4 Ra2
  24. 24.Bc1 Ra1
  25. 25.Bxb7 Re8
  26. 26.Rf1 Be4
  27. 27.Bxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Nxe4
  29. 29.Be3 Ra4
  30. 30.Bxb6

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