Tigran Petrosian vs Alexander G Beliavsky

URS-ch41 · 1973 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Alexander G Beliavsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pp/2R2p2/8/1P3P2/r2kPKP1/7P/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.b3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb2 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Be2 a6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb4+
  10. 10.Bc3 Bd6
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Bc7
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Qc2 Re8
  15. 15.Bd4 Qd6
  16. 16.g3 Bg4
  17. 17.Bxg4 Nxg4
  18. 18.Nf3 Qh6
  19. 19.Qf5 Qe6
  20. 20.Qxe6 Rxe6
  21. 21.Rac1 f6
  22. 22.Rc2 Ne5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rc5 Rd6
  26. 26.R1c2 Kf7
  27. 27.Kf1 Ke6
  28. 28.Ne1 d4
  29. 29.f4 d3
  30. 30.Rd2 Bb2
  31. 31.Rxd3 Ra8
  32. 32.Rxd6+ Kxd6
  33. 33.Nd3 a5
  34. 34.Rc4 Ba3
  35. 35.Ra4 Bc5
  36. 36.Nxc5 Kxc5
  37. 37.b4+ Kc4
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rb8
  39. 39.a3 Kd3
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb7
  41. 41.Rc5 Ra7
  42. 42.Rxc6 Rxa3
  43. 43.Kf3

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