George Steven Botterill vs Tigran Petrosian

Hastings7778 · 1977 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White George Steven Botterill
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Hastings7778
Site Hastings
Round 3
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/1p3pp1/2p3b1/4P2p/1B6/Pq1r2P1/6BP/2Q1R2K b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf4 a5
  8. 8.b3 c6
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Ncxd5 exd5
  12. 12.O-O Bd6
  13. 13.Nd3 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qe7
  15. 15.Bb2 Re8
  16. 16.Re1 Nf6
  17. 17.Bf1 Bf5
  18. 18.Bg2 Qc7
  19. 19.Rc1 Re7
  20. 20.f3 Rae8
  21. 21.Qd2 h5
  22. 22.Ne5 Qb6
  23. 23.Kh1 Qxb3
  24. 24.e4 Bh7
  25. 25.Bc3 dxe4
  26. 26.fxe4 Bxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Ng4
  28. 28.Bxa5 Nxe5
  29. 29.Bb4 Rd7
  30. 30.Qg5 Bg6
  31. 31.Rc3 Qa2
  32. 32.Rce3 Nd3
  33. 33.Rxd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.e5 Qb3
  35. 35.Qc1

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