Svetozar Gligoric vs Tigran Petrosian

Siegen olm · 1970 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Siegen olm
Site Siegen
Round 11
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/2r2p1p/1p2p3/1k1b2p1/3P4/1P1K1P2/1RN3PP/8 w - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rd1 N7f6
  14. 14.Bg5 Nh5
  15. 15.Qe5 Bf6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nhxf6
  17. 17.Qg3 Nh5
  18. 18.Qe5 Nhf4
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd3
  20. 20.Rxd3 Qxd5
  21. 21.Ne1 Rfd8
  22. 22.f3 Rac8
  23. 23.Qxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rd2 Rc7
  25. 25.Kf2 Rdc8
  26. 26.b3 Kf8
  27. 27.Rb1 Ke7
  28. 28.Rbb2 Kd6
  29. 29.Rbc2 a5
  30. 30.Rxc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Nc2 Rc3
  32. 32.Ne3 Kc6
  33. 33.Ke2 Kb5
  34. 34.Rb2 Rc6
  35. 35.Kd3 a4
  36. 36.Nc2 axb3
  37. 37.axb3 g5
  38. 38.Na3+ Ka5
  39. 39.Nc2 Rc7
  40. 40.Ne3 Kb4
  41. 41.Nc2+ Kb5

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