Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Breda m · 1979 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Breda m
Site Breda
Round 3
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/p7/2p1kp1p/7P/3K1P2/P4bN1/8 b - - 15 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Ng5 e6
  9. 9.Nge4 b6
  10. 10.Qa4 Bd7
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Nc3 Ne7
  13. 13.Qf4 Bc6
  14. 14.b4 O-O
  15. 15.bxc5 d4
  16. 16.Ne4 f5
  17. 17.Ng5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 h6
  19. 19.Nf3 bxc5
  20. 20.d3 Nd5
  21. 21.Qd2 Re8
  22. 22.Bb2 Nc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 dxc3
  24. 24.Qc2 Qd5
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rab8
  26. 26.e4 Qc6
  27. 27.Rab1 Rxb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 fxe4
  29. 29.dxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Rb8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rc8 Qxc8
  32. 32.Qxe4 Qf5
  33. 33.Qxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Ne1 Kg6
  35. 35.Kf3 Bd4
  36. 36.Ke2 Kf6
  37. 37.f3 Be5
  38. 38.Kd3 h5
  39. 39.Ng2 Ke6
  40. 40.Kc2 Kf6
  41. 41.h3 Bxg3
  42. 42.Kxc3 Ke5
  43. 43.Kc4 Bf2
  44. 44.h4 a6
  45. 45.Kd3 Bg3
  46. 46.Kc4 Kd6
  47. 47.Ne3 Ke5
  48. 48.Ng2 Bf2
  49. 49.Kd3 Bd4
  50. 50.Kc4 Bg1
  51. 51.Kc3 Bf2
  52. 52.Kd3

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