Yuri S Balashov vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch44 · 1976 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Yuri S Balashov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/pp4b1/4N1k1/5ppp/5p1P/2P2P2/PP1rR1P1/5K2 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.h3 dxe4
  6. 6.Nxe4 Nd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Ngf6
  8. 8.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf5
  11. 11.Bb3 Qd6
  12. 12.Qe2 Rae8
  13. 13.c3 Nd5
  14. 14.Ne5 Qd8
  15. 15.Bd2 Kh8
  16. 16.Rad1 f6
  17. 17.Ng4 Qc7
  18. 18.Ne3 Nf4
  19. 19.Qf3 Bc8
  20. 20.Nf1 e5
  21. 21.Bxf4 exf4
  22. 22.Nd2 Bf5
  23. 23.Re2 Rxe2
  24. 24.Qxe2 Rd8
  25. 25.Re1 Bf8
  26. 26.Nf3 Kg7
  27. 27.Qd2 g5
  28. 28.Qe2 Bd6
  29. 29.Bc2 Qd7
  30. 30.Bxf5 Qxf5
  31. 31.Nd2 Bf8
  32. 32.Qe4 Qxe4
  33. 33.Nxe4 Kg6
  34. 34.Kf1 h5
  35. 35.f3 f5
  36. 36.Nd2 c5
  37. 37.Nb3 cxd4
  38. 38.Nxd4 Bg7
  39. 39.Ne6 Rd7
  40. 40.h4 Rd2
  41. 41.Re2

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