Tigran Petrosian vs Victor Ciocaltea

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Victor Ciocaltea
Result	1-0
Event	Buenos Aires ol (Men)
Site	Buenos Aires
Date	1978.00.00
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rn2/1p2q2k/1Np2p1b/2P1nP1Q/2BR4/6PP/5B2/6K1 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 g6
2. 2.c4 Bg7
3. 3.Nc3 d6
4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
5. 5.g3 O-O
6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
7. 7.O-O e5
8. 8.e4 c6
9. 9.h3 Re8
10. 10.Be3 a5
11. 11.Qc2 a4
12. 12.Rab1 exd4
13. 13.Nxd4 Nc5
14. 14.Rfe1 Qe7
15. 15.Rbd1 Nfd7
16. 16.Re2 Ne5
17. 17.b3 axb3
18. 18.axb3 f6
19. 19.f4 Nf7
20. 20.Bf2 Bd7
21. 21.b4 Na6
22. 22.Rb1 Nc7
23. 23.Qc1 Qf8
24. 24.Rd2 Qe7
25. 25.Qd1 Ne6
26. 26.Nde2 Bc8
27. 27.Na4 Nf8
28. 28.Nb6 Rb8
29. 29.c5 dxc5
30. 30.bxc5 Be6
31. 31.Nd4 Rbd8
32. 32.Qc2 Bh6
33. 33.Rbd1 Bg7
34. 34.Bf1 h5
35. 35.f5 gxf5
36. 36.Nxe6 Rxd2
37. 37.Rxd2 Qxe6
38. 38.exf5 Qe7
39. 39.Bc4 Kh7
40. 40.Qd1 Bh6
41. 41.Qxh5 Ne5
42. 42.Rd4

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