Svetozar Gligoric vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Svetozar Gligoric
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round	21
Date	1959.00.00
Opening	French, Winawer (C18)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

3k4/p4b2/1p2p3/3pP3/3K2P1/P1R5/2P1B3/r7 b - - 21 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e5 c5
5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
7. 7.Qg4 f5
8. 8.Qg3 Ne7
9. 9.Qxg7 Rg8
10. 10.Qxh7 cxd4
11. 11.Kd1 Nbc6
12. 12.Nf3 Nxe5
13. 13.Bg5 N5g6
14. 14.Bxe7 Nxe7
15. 15.cxd4 Bd7
16. 16.Bd3 Qd6
17. 17.Qh5+ Ng6
18. 18.Ne5 O-O-O
19. 19.Nxg6 Be8
20. 20.Qe2 Bxg6
21. 21.g3 Rh8
22. 22.Kd2 Rh3
23. 23.Qe5 Qxe5
24. 24.dxe5 Rdh8
25. 25.Ke3 Rxh2
26. 26.Rxh2 Rxh2
27. 27.f3 Be8
28. 28.g4 fxg4
29. 29.fxg4 Kd8
30. 30.Rb1 b6
31. 31.Rb4 Rh1
32. 32.Rf4 Re1+
33. 33.Kd4 Rg1
34. 34.Be2 Ke7
35. 35.Rf6 Ra1
36. 36.Rf3 Bg6
37. 37.Rc3 Kd8
38. 38.Rc6 Bf7
39. 39.Rc3 Bg6
40. 40.Rc6 Bf7
41. 41.Rc3

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