John Grantley Cooper vs Tigran Petrosian

Buenos Aires ol (Men) · 1978 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White John Grantley Cooper
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Buenos Aires ol (Men)
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E30)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R4p2/3R4/2pbk3/8/5pK1/2r5/8 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.e3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 e5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.f4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Rg8
  11. 11.Nh3 Qa5
  12. 12.Qd2 e4
  13. 13.Be2 Qa4
  14. 14.Nf2 g5
  15. 15.fxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.Bg3 Nb6
  17. 17.Qd1 Qxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Ke7
  19. 19.h4 Bf5
  20. 20.O-O Nbd7
  21. 21.Rb1 b6
  22. 22.h5 Rg7
  23. 23.Bh2 g4
  24. 24.Nh1 Bh7
  25. 25.h6 Rg6
  26. 26.Bf4 Nh5
  27. 27.Ng3 Nxg3
  28. 28.Bxg3 Rag8
  29. 29.Bf4 Ne5
  30. 30.g3 Nf3+
  31. 31.Bxf3 exf3
  32. 32.e4 Kd7
  33. 33.a4 Re8
  34. 34.a5 Rxe4
  35. 35.axb6 axb6
  36. 36.Rxb6 Rxf4
  37. 37.gxf4 Rxh6
  38. 38.Rb7+ Ke8
  39. 39.Ra1 Kf8
  40. 40.Raa7 Rf6
  41. 41.Kf2 Rxf4
  42. 42.Ra1 Rxc4
  43. 43.Kg3 Be4
  44. 44.Rb8+ Ke7
  45. 45.Kxg4 Bxd5+
  46. 46.Kg3 Rxc3
  47. 47.Ra7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Rd8 Rc2
  49. 49.Rxd6+ Ke5

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