Garry Kasparov vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Garry Kasparov
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	0-1
Event	Moscow
Site	Moscow
Date	1981.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/5k1p/1p1r4/p1bPpP2/R1PpP3/3B1KQ1/1q4P1/8 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.a3 Bb7
5. 5.Nc3 d5
6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
7. 7.e3 Be7
8. 8.Bb5+ c6
9. 9.Bd3 Nxc3
10. 10.bxc3 c5
11. 11.O-O O-O
12. 12.Qc2 g6
13. 13.e4 Nc6
14. 14.Bh6 Re8
15. 15.Rfd1 Qc7
16. 16.Qe2 Red8
17. 17.Qe3 e5
18. 18.d5 Na5
19. 19.c4 Nb3
20. 20.Ra2 f6
21. 21.h4 Bc8
22. 22.Rb1 Nd4
23. 23.Nxd4 cxd4
24. 24.Qg3 Bf8
25. 25.Bd2 Bd6
26. 26.Rf1 Qg7
27. 27.a4 a5
28. 28.Rb2 Bc5
29. 29.f4 Bd7
30. 30.h5 Bxa4
31. 31.h6 Qc7
32. 32.f5 g5
33. 33.Bxg5 fxg5
34. 34.Qxg5+ Kf8
35. 35.Qf6+ Ke8
36. 36.Ra1 Qe7
37. 37.Qe6 Rd6
38. 38.Qg8+ Qf8
39. 39.Qg3 Qxh6
40. 40.Rxa4 Qc1+
41. 41.Kf2 Qxb2+
42. 42.Kf3 Kf7

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