Hillar Karner vs Tigran Petrosian

Sochi · 1977 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Hillar Karner
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

6K1/8/8/5k2/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.dxe5 dxe5
  6. 6.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  7. 7.f4 Be6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nd7
  9. 9.g3 h6
  10. 10.Be3 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bh3
  12. 12.Bf1 Bg4
  13. 13.Be2 exf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Bxc3+
  15. 15.bxc3 Ngf6
  16. 16.Nd2 Re8
  17. 17.e5 g5
  18. 18.Ne4 Bxe2
  19. 19.Nxf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.Kxe2 Ng4
  21. 21.Rhg1 Nxe3
  22. 22.Kxe3 gxf4+
  23. 23.Kxf4 Ke7
  24. 24.Rad1 Rg8
  25. 25.Rg3 Rxg3
  26. 26.hxg3 h5
  27. 27.Rb1 Ke6
  28. 28.Rxb7 Rg8
  29. 29.Rb4 Rg4+
  30. 30.Kf3 c5
  31. 31.Ra4 a5
  32. 32.Rxa5 Rxc4
  33. 33.Ra3 Kxe5
  34. 34.Rb3 Ra4
  35. 35.Rb7 Rxa2
  36. 36.Rxf7 Rc2
  37. 37.Rh7 Rxc3+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kh3 c4
  40. 40.Rxh5+ Kd4
  41. 41.Rh8 Re2
  42. 42.Rd8+ Ke3
  43. 43.Re8+ Kd2
  44. 44.Rd8+ Kc2
  45. 45.g4 c3
  46. 46.Kh4 Re4
  47. 47.Kh5 Kb3
  48. 48.Rd3 Kc4
  49. 49.Rd1 c2
  50. 50.Rc1 Kd3
  51. 51.Rxc2 Kxc2
  52. 52.g5 Re1
  53. 53.g6 Rg1
  54. 54.Kh6 Kd3
  55. 55.g7 Ke4
  56. 56.Kh7 Kf5
  57. 57.g8=Q Rxg8
  58. 58.Kxg8

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