Pal C Benko vs Tigran Petrosian

Lone Pine op · 1978 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lone Pine op
Site Lone Pine
Round 9
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp2bppp/4p3/1B1nN3/4n3/2P5/PP1B1PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 4 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Na3 Be7
  7. 7.Nb5 Na6
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxb5
  12. 12.Qxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxb5 Nc5
  14. 14.Bd2 Ne4
  15. 15.Rad1

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