Larry Mark Christiansen vs Tigran Petrosian

Tallinn · 1979 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Larry Mark Christiansen
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 3
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1R5R/p4p2/1p3r2/4p3/6KP/P5P1/8 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Qc2 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Ne5 Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nd7
  13. 13.Bf4 Nc5
  14. 14.Rad1 c6
  15. 15.Bg3 b5
  16. 16.f4 f5
  17. 17.exf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Nxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Qxc5 Rc8
  20. 20.Qa7 Qe7
  21. 21.Bf3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Be1 Ra8
  23. 23.Qb6 Bxb2
  24. 24.Bh4 Bf6
  25. 25.Bxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Rf2 Rac8
  27. 27.Rfd2 Re8
  28. 28.e4 dxe4
  29. 29.Bh5 Rf8
  30. 30.Rd7 Qc5+
  31. 31.Qxc5 Rxc5
  32. 32.Rxb7 Rxh5
  33. 33.Rdd7 Re8
  34. 34.h3 Rh4
  35. 35.Kf2 Rxf4+
  36. 36.Kg3 Rf5
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Rxh7+ Kg8

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