Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reykjavik · 1987 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/4Q1p1/1p5p/1P1q4/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Nc3 c5
  7. 7.e4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nf3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nh5
  11. 11.Bd2 a6
  12. 12.b4 Bd6
  13. 13.g3 Nf6
  14. 14.Be2 Rc8
  15. 15.O-O Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Bd3 O-O
  18. 18.Rfe1 b5
  19. 19.cxb5 axb5
  20. 20.Qb3 Ng4
  21. 21.Rac1 Bd4
  22. 22.Rf1 Qb6
  23. 23.Nd1 Ne5
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Bf4 d5
  26. 26.Bxe5 Bxe5
  27. 27.Qb1 g6
  28. 28.Re1 Bd4
  29. 29.exd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.Be4 Qc6
  31. 31.Bxd5 Qxd5
  32. 32.Ne3 Qc6
  33. 33.Qd3 Qc3
  34. 34.Qe2 Kg7
  35. 35.Ng4 h5
  36. 36.Ne5 Qxa3
  37. 37.Nxf7 Rf8
  38. 38.Rd1 Qa7
  39. 39.Rxd4 Qxd4
  40. 40.Ng5 Rf6
  41. 41.Nxe6+ Rxe6
  42. 42.Qxe6

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