Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats qf1 · 1980 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Alma Ata
Round 4
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

1Q6/5k2/p3b1p1/5p2/2p5/2Nq4/PP4PP/5K2 w - - 7 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 b5
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.fxe5 Qc7
  10. 10.exf6 Qe5+
  11. 11.Be2 Qxg5
  12. 12.Qd3 Qxf6
  13. 13.Rf1 Qe5
  14. 14.Rd1 Ra7
  15. 15.Nf3 Qc7
  16. 16.Ng5 f5
  17. 17.Qd4 h5
  18. 18.Rxf5 exf5
  19. 19.Nd5 Qd7
  20. 20.Qh4 Be7
  21. 21.Kf1 Bxg5
  22. 22.Bxh5+ Kf8
  23. 23.Qxg5 Rxh5
  24. 24.Qxh5 Qf7
  25. 25.Qh8+ Qg8
  26. 26.Qh4 Kf7
  27. 27.Qh5+ g6
  28. 28.Qh4 Qg7
  29. 29.Qd8 Be6
  30. 30.Qxb8 Rd7
  31. 31.c4 bxc4
  32. 32.Nc3 Rxd1+
  33. 33.Nxd1 Qd4
  34. 34.Nc3 Qd3+
  35. 35.Kf2 Qd4+
  36. 36.Kf1 Qd3+

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