Janis Klovans vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch43 · 1975 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Janis Klovans
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/8/4p3/7p/1Pk4P/2bp2P1/1r6/3K1R2 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.Qe2 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O-O c6
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc7
  12. 12.Rhe1 O-O-O
  13. 13.Ba6 Bxa6
  14. 14.Qxa6+ Qb7
  15. 15.Qe2 Rhg8
  16. 16.g3 Kb8
  17. 17.a3 b5
  18. 18.Rd3 Ka8
  19. 19.Rc1 Nb6
  20. 20.Nc5 Qc7
  21. 21.Nd2 Rd5
  22. 22.Ncb3 Rb8
  23. 23.Nf1 Nc4
  24. 24.Ne3 Rdd8
  25. 25.Rc3 Nxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 b4
  27. 27.axb4 Bxb4
  28. 28.Rc4 Rd5
  29. 29.Rf1 f5
  30. 30.e4 fxe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 h5
  32. 32.Qh7 Rb7
  33. 33.Qh8+ Rb8
  34. 34.Qg7 Rb7
  35. 35.Qg8+ Rd8
  36. 36.Qg5 Rd5
  37. 37.Qg8+ Rd8
  38. 38.Qh7 Rd5
  39. 39.Qe4 Qb6
  40. 40.Rf3 Qb5
  41. 41.Qd3 a6
  42. 42.Nc1 c5
  43. 43.b3 Rbd7
  44. 44.c3 Ba5
  45. 45.Ra4 Qb7
  46. 46.Qe4 cxd4
  47. 47.c4 Rg5
  48. 48.Qxb7+ Kxb7
  49. 49.h4 Re5
  50. 50.Nd3 Re3
  51. 51.Nc5+ Kc8
  52. 52.Rf1 Be1
  53. 53.Nxd7 Kxd7
  54. 54.Rxf7+ Kd6
  55. 55.Rxa6+ Kc5
  56. 56.Kc2 d3+
  57. 57.Kd1 Bc3
  58. 58.Rf1 Re2
  59. 59.Ra8 Rb2
  60. 60.b4+ Kxc4

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