Oscar Humberto Castro Rojas vs Tigran Petrosian

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · French Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Oscar Humberto Castro Rojas
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 9
Date 1976.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/5p1k/6pp/8/1p1p4/pNnP2PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.b3 d5
  3. 3.Bb2 Nf6
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bf5
  8. 8.Re1 c5
  9. 9.d4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Rc8
  11. 11.Bd3 Bxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 Qb6
  13. 13.Ba3 Rfe8
  14. 14.Rc1 Nb4
  15. 15.Bxb4 Qxb4
  16. 16.Nf1 cxd4
  17. 17.Rxc8 Rxc8
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bf8
  19. 19.Nf3 Qa3
  20. 20.Qb1 g6
  21. 21.Ne3 Bg7
  22. 22.h3 a6
  23. 23.g3 b5
  24. 24.Nc2 Qd6
  25. 25.Ne3 d4
  26. 26.Ng4 Nd5
  27. 27.Ng5 h6
  28. 28.Nf3 Qa3
  29. 29.Qd1 Qxa2
  30. 30.Nfe5 Nc3
  31. 31.Qf3 Qxb3
  32. 32.Nd7 Rd8
  33. 33.Ndf6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Ne5 a5
  35. 35.Qb7 Rf8
  36. 36.Ned7 Rd8
  37. 37.Ne5 Rf8
  38. 38.Ned7 Rd8
  39. 39.Qc7 Ra8
  40. 40.Qb7 Rd8
  41. 41.Re7 Bxf6
  42. 42.Nxf6 Kg7
  43. 43.Qc7 Ra8
  44. 44.Qe5 Kf8
  45. 45.Qd6 Qb4
  46. 46.Re8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Rxa8 Qxd6
  48. 48.Ne8+ Kh7
  49. 49.Nxd6 a4
  50. 50.Ne4 b4
  51. 51.Nc5 a3
  52. 52.Nb3

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