Eduard Gufeld vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-chT Moscow · 1972 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Eduard Gufeld
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5k2/B5pp/2q2n2/3p1P2/2n2N2/5Q1P/7K/8 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.g3 d6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Nde2 Be7
  10. 10.h3 b5
  11. 11.a3 O-O
  12. 12.g4 Ne8
  13. 13.f4 a5
  14. 14.Ng3 Qb6+
  15. 15.Kh2 Nc7
  16. 16.g5 b4
  17. 17.Nce2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Nh5 Bf8
  19. 19.Qe1 Ne8
  20. 20.f5 Ne5
  21. 21.Nef4 exf5
  22. 22.exf5 Bc6
  23. 23.g6 Bxg2
  24. 24.gxf7+ Kxf7
  25. 25.Nxg2 Rac8
  26. 26.axb4 axb4
  27. 27.Be3 Qb5
  28. 28.Ra7+ Rc7
  29. 29.Nhf4 Rxa7
  30. 30.Bxa7 Rc8
  31. 31.c3 bxc3
  32. 32.bxc3 Rxc3
  33. 33.Qxc3 Qxf1
  34. 34.Qc8 Qc4
  35. 35.Qb7+ Kg8
  36. 36.Ne6 Qc6
  37. 37.Qb3 d5
  38. 38.Nxf8 Kxf8
  39. 39.Nf4 Nc4
  40. 40.Qf3 Nf6

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