Jan Hein Donner vs Tigran Petrosian

IBM · 1973 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Jan Hein Donner
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 6
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/1b3ppp/p2p4/1pnPn3/3N1B2/P1N5/BP3PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Bb4+
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 b6
  6. 6.Ne2 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 O-O
  8. 8.d5 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.a3 Be7
  11. 11.Nd4 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Bf8
  13. 13.Ndb5 exd5
  14. 14.cxd5 d6
  15. 15.Rc1 Nc5
  16. 16.Bc4 a6
  17. 17.Nd4 b5
  18. 18.Ba2 Qd7
  19. 19.Qf3 Qg4
  20. 20.Qxg4 Nxg4
  21. 21.Rfd1 Ne5

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