Rainer Knaak vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Rainer Knaak
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Tallinn
Site	Tallinn
Round	14
Date	1979.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

8/p3R3/1p6/4k3/5b1p/4pK2/PP2R3/3r4 b - - 5 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Bd3 d5
6. 6.Nf3 b6
7. 7.O-O Bb7
8. 8.cxd5 exd5
9. 9.Ne5 Bd6
10. 10.f4 c5
11. 11.Rf3 g6
12. 12.Bd2 Nc6
13. 13.Rh3 cxd4
14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
15. 15.exd4 Ne4
16. 16.f5 Qf6
17. 17.Bxe4 dxe4
18. 18.Qg4 Qxf5
19. 19.Qh4 h5
20. 20.Bh6 Rfe8
21. 21.Rf1 Be7
22. 22.Qg3 Qg4
23. 23.Qe3 Rad8
24. 24.Kh1 Qe6
25. 25.Ne2 Bb5
26. 26.Nf4 Qf5
27. 27.Re1 h4
28. 28.g4 Qxg4
29. 29.Qb3 e3
30. 30.Qxb5 Bd6
31. 31.Qg5 Qxg5
32. 32.Bxg5 f6
33. 33.Bxf6 Bxf4
34. 34.Bxd8 Rxd8
35. 35.Rxh4 Rxd4
36. 36.Rg4 Kh7
37. 37.Re2 g5
38. 38.Kg2 Kg6
39. 39.Kf3 Kf5
40. 40.Rg1 Rd8
41. 41.h4 gxh4
42. 42.Rg7 Rd1
43. 43.Rf7+ Ke5
44. 44.Re7+

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