Shimon Kagan vs Tigran Petrosian

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal · 1979 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Shimon Kagan
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Rio de Janeiro Interzonal
Site Rio de Janeiro
Round 15
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2b1rk1/7p/3pbPp1/4p1P1/1qn1P3/1N2B1N1/P4Q2/1KR2R2 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g4 Nc6
  7. 7.g5 Nd7
  8. 8.Be3 a6
  9. 9.h4 Be7
  10. 10.Rg1 Na5
  11. 11.Qd2 Qc7
  12. 12.O-O-O g6
  13. 13.f4 b5
  14. 14.f5 Ne5
  15. 15.Qf2 Nac4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Rgf1 O-O
  18. 18.f6 Bd8
  19. 19.h5 b4
  20. 20.Nce2 e5
  21. 21.Nb3 Bg4
  22. 22.hxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Kb1 Rc8
  24. 24.Rc1 a5
  25. 25.c3 Qb7
  26. 26.Ng3 a4
  27. 27.Na1 Be6
  28. 28.cxb4 Qxb4
  29. 29.b3 axb3
  30. 30.Nxb3 Ra8

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