Tigran Petrosian vs Algimantas Butnorius

URS-chT · 1975 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Algimantas Butnorius
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Riga
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/p1p4r/2K1Pk2/3P1p2/5Pp1/6P1/P3R1R1/8 b - - 6 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.Ng3 O-O
  7. 7.e4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Bxf1
  9. 9.Kxf1 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 exd5
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.Qd3 f5
  13. 13.Ne2 Ng5
  14. 14.Bxg5 Qxg5
  15. 15.g3 Qh6
  16. 16.Nf4 Nc6
  17. 17.Qf3 Ne7
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qh3+
  19. 19.Kg1 Nxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5+ Kh8
  21. 21.f4 Rad8
  22. 22.Qc6 Qh5
  23. 23.Kf2 g5
  24. 24.Ke3 Qf7
  25. 25.Rhf1 g4
  26. 26.Rfd1 Rfe8
  27. 27.c4 Re6
  28. 28.Qb5 Rh6
  29. 29.Rd2 Rh3
  30. 30.d5 h5
  31. 31.Qb4 h4
  32. 32.Rg1 Kg7
  33. 33.e6 Qf6
  34. 34.Qb2 hxg3
  35. 35.hxg3 Qxb2
  36. 36.Rxb2 Kf6
  37. 37.Kd4 Rdh8
  38. 38.Re2 R3h7
  39. 39.c5 Re8
  40. 40.Kc4 Rhh8
  41. 41.Rge1 bxc5
  42. 42.Kxc5 Rh3
  43. 43.Rg2 Reh8
  44. 44.Ree2 R3h7
  45. 45.Kc6

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