Tigran Petrosian vs Lutz Espig

Vilnius · 1978 · Old Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lutz Espig
Result 1-0
Event Vilnius
Site Vilnius
Round 13
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/1b1R1p1p/2p2P2/p7/P5P1/4r2P/6B1/3R2K1 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.g3 e5
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Nge2 c6
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.b3 Bf8
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.h3 Rb8
  12. 12.a4 a5
  13. 13.Ra2 Ra8
  14. 14.Qb1 Nb8
  15. 15.e4 Na6
  16. 16.Be3 g6
  17. 17.Rd2 Bg7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nd7
  19. 19.Kh2 Nf8
  20. 20.Kg1 Nb4
  21. 21.Na2 Nxa2
  22. 22.Qxa2 Nd7
  23. 23.Qc2 Nb8
  24. 24.c5 exd4
  25. 25.cxd6 Qxd6
  26. 26.Bxd4 Bxd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Qe7
  28. 28.Qc3 Nd7
  29. 29.f4 Qc5
  30. 30.Qe3 Nf8
  31. 31.g4 Ne6
  32. 32.f5 Nxd4
  33. 33.Rxd4 b5
  34. 34.Qh6 bxa4
  35. 35.bxa4 Qe5
  36. 36.Rd6 gxf5
  37. 37.exf5 Bb7
  38. 38.f6 Qe3+
  39. 39.Qxe3 Rxe3
  40. 40.Rd7

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