Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

Bugojno · 1980 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 9
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r3rk1/5ppp/pq6/2bB2B1/2P5/5QP1/1P2RP1P/6K1 b - - 6 27

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.Re1 Be7
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.a4 Qc7
  12. 12.a5 b5
  13. 13.axb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.Ra3 Qb7
  15. 15.Rb3 Qc7
  16. 16.Na2 O-O
  17. 17.Rc3 Qb7
  18. 18.Rxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.e5 Nd5
  20. 20.Nb4 Qc5
  21. 21.Nxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Rad8
  23. 23.exd6 Bxd6
  24. 24.c4 Qb6
  25. 25.Qf3 Bc5
  26. 26.Bg5 Rb8
  27. 27.Re2

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