Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Breda m · 1979 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Breda m
Site Breda
Round 5
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/pp3pp1/2nNp2p/2Q3q1/1P6/6P1/P3PPKP/3R4 w - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.g3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.O-O dxc4
  10. 10.Nd2 O-O
  11. 11.Nxc4 Qe7
  12. 12.Be3 Rd8
  13. 13.Qb3 Nd5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nxe3
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  16. 16.Nxe3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Bd7
  18. 18.Rd1 Bc6
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Nc6
  21. 21.Nd6 Rd8
  22. 22.Qc5 h6
  23. 23.b4 Qg5

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