James Edward Tarjan vs Lev Polugaevsky

Riga Interzonal · 1979 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White James Edward Tarjan
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Riga Interzonal
Site Riga
Round 10
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5b2/5p2/1p2p1p1/1k2P3/4KP2/1P6/3B3P/8 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.e5 Ne4
  10. 10.Bd3 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 c5
  12. 12.cxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Bxa6 Nxa6
  14. 14.dxc5 Qe4+
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bd4 O-O-O
  18. 18.Rc1+ Kb7
  19. 19.Ke2 Rd5
  20. 20.Ke3 Ng5
  21. 21.Nxg5 Bxg5+
  22. 22.f4 Be7
  23. 23.Rhd1 Rhd8
  24. 24.Rd3 Ba3
  25. 25.Rcd1 Kc6
  26. 26.Ke4 Kb5
  27. 27.g4 Bc5
  28. 28.Bc3 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Rxd3
  30. 30.Kxd3 Bb4
  31. 31.Bb2 Kc6
  32. 32.Ke4 Bd2
  33. 33.Ba3 g6
  34. 34.Bb2 Kb5
  35. 35.Ba3 a5
  36. 36.Kf3 a4
  37. 37.Ke4 axb3
  38. 38.axb3 Ka5
  39. 39.Kf3 Kb5
  40. 40.g5 Be1
  41. 41.Ke4 Bb4
  42. 42.Bb2 Bf8
  43. 43.Bc3 h6
  44. 44.gxh6 Bxh6
  45. 45.Bd2 Bf8

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