Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats qf1 · 1980 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Alma Ata
Round 8
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/1b2qp2/pp1pp1n1/7Q/2P1P1Pp/2N2Pb1/PP2BKN1/3R3R w - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Be3 Ne5
  12. 12.f3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qe1 Re8
  14. 14.Qf2 Ned7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qc7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rac8
  17. 17.Kh1 Qb8
  18. 18.g4 h6
  19. 19.h4 Nh7
  20. 20.Bf4 g5
  21. 21.hxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Bg3 Nhf8
  23. 23.Qh2 Ne5
  24. 24.Qh6 Nfg6
  25. 25.Kg2 Qc7
  26. 26.Rh1 Bf6
  27. 27.Nc2 Qe7
  28. 28.Ne3 Nh4+
  29. 29.Kf2 Neg6
  30. 30.Rcd1 Bg7
  31. 31.Qh5 Be5
  32. 32.Bxh4 gxh4
  33. 33.Ng2 Bg3+

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