Tigran Petrosian vs Uwe Boensch

Keres mem · 1983 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Uwe Boensch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Keres mem
Site Tallinn
Round 4
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A77)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/4q2p/3pNQp1/3P4/4P3/7P/6P1/5R1K w - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 g6
  7. 7.Nd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.e4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.a4 a6
  12. 12.Qc2 Qc7
  13. 13.a5 b5
  14. 14.axb6 Nxb6
  15. 15.Ra3 c4
  16. 16.Ndb1 Nfd7
  17. 17.Be3 Nc5
  18. 18.Nd2 f5
  19. 19.f3 fxe4
  20. 20.fxe4 Bd7
  21. 21.Bxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Rac8
  23. 23.Nd2 Qb8
  24. 24.Bxc5 Rxc5
  25. 25.Nf3 Qb4
  26. 26.Rxa6 Bb5
  27. 27.Rb6 Bd4+
  28. 28.Kh1 Bxc3
  29. 29.bxc3 Qa5
  30. 30.Rxb5 Qxb5
  31. 31.Rg1 Qc4
  32. 32.Ng5 Qxc3
  33. 33.Qa4 Rcc8
  34. 34.Ne6 Qf6
  35. 35.h3 Qe7
  36. 36.Rf1 Ra8
  37. 37.Qd4 Qd7
  38. 38.Qf6 Qe7
  39. 39.Qd4 Qd7
  40. 40.Qf6 Qe7

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