Chess Game
Lev Polugaevsky vs Avenir Zaitzev
URS Ch, date unknown · Result ½–½ · Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch (A42).
Avenir Zaitzev½
Lev Polugaevsky½
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1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Be3 e5 6. d5 Nce7 7. g4 f6 8. h4 Nh6 9. g5 Nf7 10. gxf6 Bxf6 11. Qf3 Bg7 12. O-O-O Rf8 13. Qg3 Bh6 14. Bxh6 Nxh6 15. Nh3 Bxh3 16. Bxh3 Neg8 17. c5 Nf6 18. cxd6 cxd6 19. Kb1 Nh5 20. Qg5 Ng8 21. Qe3 Kf7 22. Rc1 Qa5 23. Bg4 Ngf6 24. Be6+ Kg7 25. Ne2 Rae8 26. Rhf1 Re7 27. f4 Qb4 28. fxe5 dxe5 29. Nc3 Nf4 30. Bh3 Ne8 31. Rfd1 Nd6 32. Bf1 a6 33. a3 Qa5 34. Rd2 Rc8 35. Rdc2 Rec7 36. Qg3 h6 37. Bh3 Nxe4 38. Qe3 Rxc3 39. Qxe4 Rxc2 40. Qxe5+ Kh7 41. Qe7+ Kh8 42. Rxc2 Rxc2 43. Qf6+ Kh7 44. Qf7+ Kh8 45. Qxf4 Re2 46. Qxh6+ Kg8 47. Qxg6+ Kf8 48. Qf5+ Ke8 49. Qc8+ ½–½
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This chess game between Lev Polugaevsky and Avenir Zaitzev was played at URS Ch and finished ½–½. The opening was the Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch (A42). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Lev Polugaevsky and Avenir Zaitzev from the CipherChess mega database.