Svetozar Gligoric vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 4
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A63)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4rk1p/p2p4/1b1P1pPp/2p2P2/R1PrPB2/4RK2/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 g6
  7. 7.Nd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.g3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.Nc4 Ne5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.a5 Re8
  15. 15.Bf4 Qe7
  16. 16.Qb3 Nd7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Ne5
  18. 18.Na4 Bd7
  19. 19.Nb6 Rab8
  20. 20.Bd2 Bb5
  21. 21.Bc3 c4
  22. 22.Qc2 f5
  23. 23.h3 Qc7
  24. 24.f4 Nd7
  25. 25.Nxd7 Bxd7
  26. 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
  27. 27.Qc3+ Kg8
  28. 28.Kh2 Qc5
  29. 29.e3 b5
  30. 30.axb6 Rxb6
  31. 31.Ra5 Qb4
  32. 32.Re2 Qxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 Kf8
  34. 34.Kg1 Rb1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Bb5
  36. 36.g4 Rc1
  37. 37.Ra3 Kf7
  38. 38.Bf3 Re7
  39. 39.h4 Rd1
  40. 40.g5 Rd3
  41. 41.h5 gxh5

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