Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats qf1 · 1980 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Alma Ata
Round 6
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5pp1/2q4p/1p1N4/7P/1P1R1QP1/5PK1/2r5 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 d6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.b3 Be7
  10. 10.Nce2 Rc8
  11. 11.c4 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 axb5
  14. 14.Bd2 O-O
  15. 15.Re1 Re8
  16. 16.Bb4 Qb6
  17. 17.Qd2 Ng4
  18. 18.Nf3 Bc6
  19. 19.Rac1 e5
  20. 20.Qe2 Nf6
  21. 21.Nd2 Qb7
  22. 22.Bh3 Bd7
  23. 23.Bxd7 Qxd7
  24. 24.Nb1 Nxe4
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Qxe4 d5
  27. 27.Qxe5 Bxb4
  28. 28.Rd1 Qe6
  29. 29.Qd4 Qe2
  30. 30.Rf1 Bc5
  31. 31.Qxd5 Qxa2
  32. 32.Nc3 Qa6
  33. 33.Qd3 Qb6
  34. 34.Nd5 Qb7
  35. 35.Rd1 h6
  36. 36.Qf3 Qa8
  37. 37.Rd3 Bf8
  38. 38.h4 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qc6
  40. 40.Kg2

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