William R Hartston vs Tigran Petrosian

EU-chT · 1977 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White William R Hartston
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event EU-chT
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3Q4/pp3pkp/2p5/3p4/3P4/5q1K/PPB5/4R3 w - - 5 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Bb3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Ne2 Bb6
  9. 9.c3 Nc5
  10. 10.Bc2 Bg4
  11. 11.Ng3 Nh5
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Ne6
  14. 14.Nf5 d5
  15. 15.h3 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Nc7
  17. 17.Bg5 Qd6
  18. 18.Qd2 Rfe8
  19. 19.g4 Nf6
  20. 20.Bf4 Qf8
  21. 21.Be5 Ne4
  22. 22.Qf4 Rac8
  23. 23.f6 gxf6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Ne6
  25. 25.Qf5 Qh6
  26. 26.g5 Qg6
  27. 27.Nh4 Qh5
  28. 28.Nf3 Nxf6
  29. 29.Qxf6 Bd8
  30. 30.Qf5 Nxg5
  31. 31.Qxc8 Qxf3
  32. 32.Rae1 Nxh3+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rxe1
  34. 34.Qxd8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rxe1 Qxf2+
  36. 36.Kxh3 Qf3+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qf2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Qf3+

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