Tigran Petrosian vs Yuri S Balashov

Moscow · 1971 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/8/6P1/3R2p1/4K3/8/8/6b1 b - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nxd2
  8. 8.Qxd2 d5
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nf4 O-O
  12. 12.Nfxd5 Bg5
  13. 13.f4 Re8+
  14. 14.Be2 Bh4+
  15. 15.Kf1 Nc6
  16. 16.Rd1 Be6
  17. 17.Bf3 Na5
  18. 18.g3 Nc4
  19. 19.Qf2 Be7
  20. 20.Kg2 Bf8
  21. 21.Rhe1 Rc8
  22. 22.Ne3 Nxe3+
  23. 23.Rxe3 Qd7
  24. 24.h4 Red8
  25. 25.Kh2 Bb3
  26. 26.Rd2 Re8
  27. 27.Bg2 Be6
  28. 28.Qe1 Re7
  29. 29.d5 Rd8
  30. 30.d6 Ree8
  31. 31.f5 Bxf5
  32. 32.Re7 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxd7 Rxe1
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rd8
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rxd6
  36. 36.Rxd6 Bxd6
  37. 37.Ra8+ Bf8
  38. 38.a4 g6
  39. 39.Bd5 Rc1
  40. 40.a5 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kh1 Kg7
  42. 42.Ra7 Rc1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rc2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Bc5
  45. 45.Rxf7+ Kh8
  46. 46.g4 Bd3
  47. 47.Ne4 Bxe4+
  48. 48.Kxe4 Rxb2
  49. 49.Rc7 Rb4+
  50. 50.Kf3 Bg1
  51. 51.g5 h6
  52. 52.h5 Rb5
  53. 53.Rc8+ Kg7
  54. 54.Rc7+ Kh8
  55. 55.Rd7 Rxa5
  56. 56.Rd8+ Kg7
  57. 57.Rd7+ Kh8
  58. 58.hxg6 Rxd5
  59. 59.Rxd5 hxg5
  60. 60.Ke4

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