Victor Ciocaltea vs Tigran Petrosian

EU-chT · 1973 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Victor Ciocaltea
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event EU-chT
Site Bath
Round 2
Date 1973.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r3k3/3nqp2/2b1p1p1/3pP2p/2pB1P1P/p1P2BP1/R1P2K2/2Q5 b - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne7
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.O-O Ba6
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.Rb1 c4
  12. 12.Be2 Nd7
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.Bd4 Rab8
  15. 15.Qd2 Bb5
  16. 16.a4 Bc6
  17. 17.a5 a6
  18. 18.Qg5 Ng6
  19. 19.Qe3 Rxb1
  20. 20.Rxb1 Qxa5
  21. 21.Ne1 Qd8
  22. 22.f4 Qe7
  23. 23.Ra1 Bb5
  24. 24.g3 Ra8
  25. 25.Bg4 a5
  26. 26.Nf3 a4
  27. 27.h4 Ngf8
  28. 28.Bh3 a3
  29. 29.Qc1 Nb8
  30. 30.Bf2 Be8
  31. 31.Nd4 Nc6
  32. 32.Nxc6 Bxc6
  33. 33.Bd4 Nd7
  34. 34.Ra2 h5
  35. 35.Bg2 g6
  36. 36.Bf3 Kg7
  37. 37.Qe3 Ba4
  38. 38.Bd1 Bc6
  39. 39.Bf3 Kf8
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke8
  41. 41.Qc1

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