Henrique Mecking vs Tigran Petrosian

San Antonio · 1972 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 86 moves

The Game

White Henrique Mecking
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 86
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p5/1p6/3P4/B7/4k1K1/P7/2n5 w - - 5 87

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.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qh5 g6
  11. 11.Qf3 Qg7
  12. 12.Ne2 e5
  13. 13.d5 Ne7
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.Bc4 Kh8
  16. 16.Rad1 f4
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nf5
  18. 18.Nc1 Nd6
  19. 19.Bf1 e4
  20. 20.Qe2 f3
  21. 21.gxf3 Rxf3
  22. 22.Nb3 Bg4
  23. 23.Nd4 Raf8
  24. 24.Nxf3 Bxf3
  25. 25.Qd2 Qd7
  26. 26.h3 Kg8
  27. 27.Re3 Bxd1
  28. 28.Qxd1 Qf5
  29. 29.Re2 Qg5+
  30. 30.Bg2 Rf5
  31. 31.c4 Nxc4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Nd6
  33. 33.Re3 Re5
  34. 34.Rxe5 Qxe5
  35. 35.Qc1 Qe7
  36. 36.Qc3 b6
  37. 37.b3 a5
  38. 38.Kf1 Qg7
  39. 39.Qc1 Qe5
  40. 40.Bf3 Nf5
  41. 41.Qg5 Kg7
  42. 42.Kg2 Qf6
  43. 43.Qf4 Qd6
  44. 44.Qe4 Kf6
  45. 45.Qc4 Qe5
  46. 46.b4 axb4
  47. 47.Qxb4 h5
  48. 48.Be4 Nd6
  49. 49.Bf3 Kf7
  50. 50.Qb3 Kg7
  51. 51.Qd3 Kf6
  52. 52.Bd1 Nf5
  53. 53.Bc2 Kg5
  54. 54.Qd2+ Qf4
  55. 55.Qc3 Nh4+
  56. 56.Kf1 Nf3
  57. 57.Qd3 Qc1+
  58. 58.Bd1 Ne5
  59. 59.Qd4 Qc4+
  60. 60.Qxc4 Nxc4
  61. 61.Bc2 Ne5
  62. 62.Ke2 Kf4
  63. 63.h4 g5
  64. 64.hxg5 Kxg5
  65. 65.Ke3 Ng4+
  66. 66.Kf3 h4
  67. 67.Bd1 Nf6
  68. 68.Bb3 Kf5
  69. 69.Kg2 Kg4
  70. 70.Bd1+ Kf4
  71. 71.Bb3 Ne4
  72. 72.Bc2 Nc3
  73. 73.Bb3 Ne4
  74. 74.Bc2 Nf6
  75. 75.Bb3 Kg4
  76. 76.Kh2 Ne4
  77. 77.Kg2 h3+
  78. 78.Kg1 Kf3
  79. 79.Bd1+ Kf4
  80. 80.Bc2 Nf6
  81. 81.Bb3 Ng4
  82. 82.Ba4 h2+
  83. 83.Kg2 Nxf2
  84. 84.Kxh2 Nd3
  85. 85.Kg2 Ke3
  86. 86.Kg3 Nc1

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