Florin Gheorghiu vs Tigran Petrosian

Skopje ol (Men) fin-A · 1972 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Florin Gheorghiu
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skopje ol (Men) fin-A
Site Skopje
Round 15
Date 1972.00.00
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r5/p3k2p/1pn1p1p1/1N3p2/5P2/PP1R2P1/3KP2P/8 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Ndb5 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nxc3 Bg7
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.g3 Be6
  12. 12.Bg2 Rc8
  13. 13.O-O Ke8
  14. 14.Rfc1 b6
  15. 15.Nd1 Kd7
  16. 16.Bc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Nxc3 Rhd8
  18. 18.Rd1+ Ke8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  20. 20.f4 Rc5
  21. 21.Rd1 f6
  22. 22.Bd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rc8
  24. 24.Kf2 Nb7
  25. 25.Ke3 Na5
  26. 26.Kd3 Nc6
  27. 27.Ke3 e6
  28. 28.Rd3 Ke7
  29. 29.Kd2 Na5
  30. 30.b3 Nc6
  31. 31.a3 f5
  32. 32.Nb5

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