Svetozar Gligoric vs Tigran Petrosian

Belgrade · 1954 · Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 19
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n3Q2/7q/p1P5/1n1P2kp/7P/3N4/4r1P1/6K1 b - h3 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 a6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ne1 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd3 Nc7
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.Be3 Bg5
  13. 13.Qd2 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 h6
  15. 15.a5 b5
  16. 16.axb6 Nxb6
  17. 17.b3 Ra8
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 f6
  20. 20.Nd1 Qe7
  21. 21.Ne3 g5
  22. 22.Nf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Qxf5 Qh7
  24. 24.Qg4 Rae8
  25. 25.Rf5 Nd7
  26. 26.Raf1 Re7
  27. 27.b4 cxb4
  28. 28.c5 h5
  29. 29.Qg3 Rxe4
  30. 30.c6 Rxe2
  31. 31.Qxd6 Nb5
  32. 32.Qxb4 Nb8
  33. 33.Rxg5+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  35. 35.Qxf8+ Kxg5
  36. 36.h4+

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