Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

London · 1984 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

5R2/5rp1/5k2/2R2P1K/7P/8/8/5r2 w - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 d6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.a4 Be7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.a5 Nd7
  13. 13.Na4 f5
  14. 14.Nb6 Nxb6
  15. 15.Bxb6 Qd7
  16. 16.Re1 Bd8
  17. 17.Bxd8 Raxd8
  18. 18.exf5 Rxf5
  19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Qe2 Rb5
  21. 21.c3 c5
  22. 22.c4 Rb4
  23. 23.Rad1 d5
  24. 24.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Rxc4
  26. 26.Rxa6 d4
  27. 27.Rc6 Rb4
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rxb2
  29. 29.Rd3 Ra2
  30. 30.Kg2 h6
  31. 31.h4 Ra8
  32. 32.Rxd4 R2xa5
  33. 33.Rcc4 h5
  34. 34.Rd7 R8a7
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rdd8 Rf7
  37. 37.Rh8+ Kg6
  38. 38.f4 Ra2+
  39. 39.Kh3 Ra5
  40. 40.Rc3 Rd7
  41. 41.g4 hxg4+
  42. 42.Kxg4 Ra1
  43. 43.f5+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rcc8 Rg1+
  45. 45.Kh5 Kf6
  46. 46.Rc5 Rf1
  47. 47.Rf8+ Rf7

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