Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS Cup · 1984 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Cup
Site URS
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

5rk1/p3bpp1/3p1n1p/4p3/2P2P1B/1N1QP1P1/q6P/3R2K1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Na6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 Nc7
  12. 12.f4 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 d6
  14. 14.Kg1 e5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Nxb5
  16. 16.Qxb5 Rb8
  17. 17.Qd3 Rxb2
  18. 18.Nb3 Qc8
  19. 19.c4 Qa6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rxa2
  21. 21.Rxa2 Qxa2

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