Jon L Arnason vs Tigran Petrosian

Keres mem · 1983 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Jon L Arnason
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Keres mem
Site Tallinn
Round 14
Date 1983.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/p4r2/kp4p1/3Pp3/4n1P1/P2q4/1P4QB/1K2R3 w - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Ng8
  5. 5.f4 b6
  6. 6.Be3 Nh6
  7. 7.Nf3 Qd7
  8. 8.Qd2 Ba6
  9. 9.Bxa6 Nxa6
  10. 10.Bf2 c5
  11. 11.h3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bb4
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Nc5
  15. 15.g4 Ng8
  16. 16.O-O-O Ne7
  17. 17.f5 Ne4
  18. 18.Qf3 Nc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Bd4 O-O-O
  21. 21.h4 Kb8
  22. 22.Rh2 Rd7
  23. 23.Kb1 Rc8
  24. 24.Qd3 Rdc7
  25. 25.Rf1 Qd7
  26. 26.Rf3 Qa4
  27. 27.Qd1 Rc4
  28. 28.Rd3 Qa5
  29. 29.h5 Qb5
  30. 30.Rb3 Qd7
  31. 31.Rf3 Qd8
  32. 32.Rd3 Qc7
  33. 33.Rf3 f6
  34. 34.fxe6 fxe5
  35. 35.Bg1 Qd6
  36. 36.Rf7 R4c7
  37. 37.Re2 Qxe6
  38. 38.Rxc7 Rxc7
  39. 39.Bh2 g6
  40. 40.Qd3 Kb7
  41. 41.hxg6 hxg6
  42. 42.Qf3 Rf7
  43. 43.Qg2 Ka6
  44. 44.c4 Qc6
  45. 45.cxd5 Qc4
  46. 46.Re1 Qd3+

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