Boris F Gulko vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch44 · 1976 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris F Gulko
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/6pp/p3Bp2/8/r3P3/2pb1P2/6PP/1KR5 w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 O-O-O
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.Kb1 Qb6
  14. 14.f3 Kb8
  15. 15.Be3 Nc5
  16. 16.Ba2 b4
  17. 17.axb4 Qxb4
  18. 18.Nb3 Nfd7
  19. 19.Bg5 f6
  20. 20.Be3 Nb6
  21. 21.Nxc5 dxc5
  22. 22.Qe2 Bc8
  23. 23.Bd2 Rd4
  24. 24.Be3 Rhd8
  25. 25.Rc1 Qa5
  26. 26.Bxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.Nd1 Bd7
  28. 28.Nf2 Bb5
  29. 29.Nd3 Na4
  30. 30.Red1 Bb4
  31. 31.c3 Bxc3
  32. 32.bxc3 Nxc3+
  33. 33.Rxc3 dxc3
  34. 34.Ka1 Qa4
  35. 35.Rc1 Rxd3
  36. 36.Qf2 Qd4
  37. 37.Qxd4 Rxd4
  38. 38.Bxe6 Ra4+
  39. 39.Kb1 Bd3+

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