Tigran Petrosian vs Maia Chiburdanidze

Vilnius · 1978 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Maia Chiburdanidze
Result 1-0
Event Vilnius
Site Vilnius
Round 7
Date 1978.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/7p/pR1pN1p1/n1pB4/2P5/2b3P1/P3P2P/7K b - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 c5
  10. 10.Qc2 Rb8
  11. 11.b3 b5
  12. 12.Bb2 bxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Bh6
  14. 14.Ncb1 Bg7
  15. 15.Nc3 Bh6
  16. 16.f4 e5
  17. 17.dxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Rab1 Bg7
  19. 19.Nce4 Rxb2
  20. 20.Rxb2 Ng4
  21. 21.Rbb1 Bd4+
  22. 22.Kh1 Ne3
  23. 23.Qc1 Bb7
  24. 24.Bf3 Nxf1
  25. 25.Qxf1 Bxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Qe7
  27. 27.Ng5 Kh8
  28. 28.Qh3 e5
  29. 29.Ne6 Re8
  30. 30.Bd5 exf4
  31. 31.Nxf4 Qf6
  32. 32.Qd7 Qd8
  33. 33.Qxd8 Rxd8
  34. 34.Rb6 Bc3
  35. 35.Ne6

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