Max Euwe vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 25
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A54)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r1rbk1/2nn1pp1/p2q3p/1p1pN3/3P4/P1N4P/1P2RPP1/2BQR1K1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 exd4
  9. 9.exd4 Re8
  10. 10.O-O h6
  11. 11.Bd2 Nf8
  12. 12.h3 Ne6
  13. 13.Rae1 d5
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Qb3 Bf8
  16. 16.Re2 Qd6
  17. 17.Bc1 a6
  18. 18.Rfe1 b5
  19. 19.Bf5 Bd7
  20. 20.a3 Rac8
  21. 21.Qd1 Nc7
  22. 22.Bxd7 Nxd7
  23. 23.Ne5

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