Garry Kasparov vs Tigran Petrosian

Tilburg · 1981 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D22)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2rq4/6p1/1b2p1p1/2kn1pP1/R1p2P2/4P2P/6B1/Q5K1 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.g4 Bg6
  9. 9.Ne5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Bf1 c6
  12. 12.Bg2 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.f4 Nb6
  15. 15.g5 Nfd7
  16. 16.Qg4 O-O-O
  17. 17.Rb1 Kb8
  18. 18.b4 Nd5
  19. 19.Na4 f5
  20. 20.Qg3 Nxb4
  21. 21.Bd2 Nd5
  22. 22.Rfc1 Ka7
  23. 23.Qe1 Ba3
  24. 24.Rc2 Qd6
  25. 25.Rb3 Qe7
  26. 26.Qe2 Rb8
  27. 27.Qd3 Bd6
  28. 28.Nb2 Rhc8
  29. 29.Nc4 Bc7
  30. 30.a4 b5
  31. 31.axb5 cxb5
  32. 32.Ra2 Kb7
  33. 33.Bb4 Qe8
  34. 34.Bd6 Ra8
  35. 35.Qb1 Kc6
  36. 36.Rba3 bxc4
  37. 37.Rxa6+ Rxa6
  38. 38.Rxa6+ Bb6
  39. 39.Bc5 Qd8
  40. 40.Qa1 Nxc5
  41. 41.dxc5 Kxc5
  42. 42.Ra4

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