Alexander G Beliavsky vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1981 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Alexander G Beliavsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/1b6/1R6/P3p2p/5r1P/7N/7K/6R1 b - - 19 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 b6
  5. 5.Qg4 Bf8
  6. 6.a4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nge7
  9. 9.Nf3 h6
  10. 10.Qh3 Nb4
  11. 11.Rc1 a6
  12. 12.Be2 c5
  13. 13.O-O Qc7
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rg8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nbc6
  17. 17.Bd3 g6
  18. 18.b3 Bg7
  19. 19.Qg3 Nb4
  20. 20.h4 Rb8
  21. 21.Bf1 Nf5
  22. 22.Qf4 Bf8
  23. 23.Nd1 Bc8
  24. 24.Ne3 Nxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Nc6
  26. 26.Bd3 Nb4
  27. 27.Bf1 Nc6
  28. 28.Nh2 h5
  29. 29.Nf3 Ne7
  30. 30.g3 Nf5
  31. 31.Qe2 Bb7
  32. 32.Bg2 Be7
  33. 33.Bg5 a5
  34. 34.Bxe7 Kxe7
  35. 35.Ng5 Rh8
  36. 36.Qd2 Qb6
  37. 37.Rb1 Kf8
  38. 38.Kh2 Kg7
  39. 39.Bh3 d4
  40. 40.Qf4 Qc6
  41. 41.Ne4 Qc7
  42. 42.Nd6 Qe7
  43. 43.Bxf5 gxf5
  44. 44.c3 Bd5
  45. 45.b4 dxc3
  46. 46.b5 Kh7
  47. 47.Rbc1 Rhg8
  48. 48.f3 Rbd8
  49. 49.Rxc3 f6
  50. 50.Nc4 Ra8
  51. 51.exf6 Qxf6
  52. 52.Qe5 Qg6
  53. 53.Nd6 Rg7
  54. 54.Rxc5 Bxf3
  55. 55.b6 Qh6
  56. 56.Rc2 f4
  57. 57.Rg1 Qg6
  58. 58.Rd2 Rf8
  59. 59.Rb2 Qg4
  60. 60.b7 fxg3+
  61. 61.Qxg3 Rb8
  62. 62.Rb5 Rd7
  63. 63.Rxa5 Qxg3+
  64. 64.Rxg3 Bd5
  65. 65.Ra6 Bxb7
  66. 66.Rb6 Rc7
  67. 67.a5 e5
  68. 68.Rb2 Rd7
  69. 69.Ne4 Rd1
  70. 70.Rg1 Rd4
  71. 71.Ng5+ Kh8
  72. 72.Nf7+ Kh7
  73. 73.Ng5+ Kh8
  74. 74.Nf3 Rf4
  75. 75.Rb6 Kh7
  76. 76.Ng5+ Kh8
  77. 77.Nh3

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