Tamaz Giorgadze vs Tigran Petrosian

URS Spartakiad · 1979 · English Opening · 0-1 in 76 moves

The Game

White Tamaz Giorgadze
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event URS Spartakiad
Site URS
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5pQp/5P2/5k2/8/2q4K w - - 14 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.b3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bb2 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 Bg4
  8. 8.d4 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 Re8
  12. 12.Qc2 Rc8
  13. 13.Rad1 b5
  14. 14.e4 bxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 dxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Qc7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rcd8
  19. 19.c5 Nf6
  20. 20.Bf3 Nd5
  21. 21.Bc1 Rd7
  22. 22.Bg5 Rb8
  23. 23.Bh4 Rb4
  24. 24.Bg3 Qd8
  25. 25.Be5 Bxe5
  26. 26.dxe5 Qa5
  27. 27.Re4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Nb4
  29. 29.Qb1 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Qxd1 Nd5
  31. 31.Bxd5 exd5
  32. 32.Qc1 Qxa2
  33. 33.g4 d4
  34. 34.Kf1 Qd5
  35. 35.Qg5 a5
  36. 36.Qe7 Kg7
  37. 37.Qf6+ Kf8
  38. 38.e6 Qxe6
  39. 39.Qd8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qxd4+ Qf6
  41. 41.Qe4 h6
  42. 42.Kg2 Qe6
  43. 43.Qd4+ Kh7
  44. 44.h4 h5
  45. 45.gxh5 gxh5
  46. 46.f3 Qg6+
  47. 47.Kh3 Qf5+
  48. 48.Kg3 Kg6
  49. 49.Kg2 a4
  50. 50.Qxa4 Qxc5
  51. 51.Qa1 Kf5
  52. 52.Qh8 Ke6
  53. 53.Qe8+ Kf6
  54. 54.Qh8+ Ke7
  55. 55.Kg3 Qd6+
  56. 56.Kf2 Qh2+
  57. 57.Ke3 Qxh4
  58. 58.Qe5+ Kd7
  59. 59.Qf5+ Kd6
  60. 60.Kd3 f6
  61. 61.Qa5 Kd7
  62. 62.Qa7+ Ke6
  63. 63.Qa8 Kf5
  64. 64.Qxc6 Qe1
  65. 65.Qc5+ Qe5
  66. 66.Qc4 Kg5
  67. 67.Qc1+ Kh4
  68. 68.f4 Qd5+
  69. 69.Ke3 f5
  70. 70.Qe1+ Kh3
  71. 71.Qc3 Kg4
  72. 72.Kf2 Qa2+
  73. 73.Kg1 Qe2
  74. 74.Qg7+ Kf3
  75. 75.Qg5 Qe3+
  76. 76.Kh1 Qc1+

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