Efim Geller vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1981 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3Q1k1p/p1p5/6p1/1P6/6P1/2q2P1K/8 b - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Be2 Nd7
  5. 5.O-O e5
  6. 6.c3 Ngf6
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Bf1 Nb6
  10. 10.h3 c6
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nfd7
  13. 13.Nc4 Qc7
  14. 14.Be3 exd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Nxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Rad1 Bxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Be6
  20. 20.Qc3 Bxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4 Rxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 d5
  23. 23.Qd3 dxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Rd8
  25. 25.Rd3 Rd5
  26. 26.Rb3 Kg7
  27. 27.g3 Qd7
  28. 28.h4 f6
  29. 29.Qf4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Qb8 Rb4
  31. 31.Rxb4 axb4
  32. 32.a5 Kf7
  33. 33.a6 bxa6
  34. 34.Qxb4 Kg7
  35. 35.Qb6 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qf3
  37. 37.b4 g5
  38. 38.hxg5 fxg5
  39. 39.Kg1 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qc2
  41. 41.Qd4+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qd7+

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