Tigran Petrosian vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 10
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5b2/1kp1p2B/7P/5PPK/8/8/8 b - - 1 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
  4. 4.d3 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 h6
  6. 6.O-O Bc5
  7. 7.Qe1 O-O
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.dxe4 Bh7
  11. 11.b4 Be7
  12. 12.Bb2 Na6
  13. 13.a3 c6
  14. 14.Rd1 Qc8
  15. 15.c4 Nc7
  16. 16.Qc3 Bf6
  17. 17.Ne5 Rd8
  18. 18.Bf3 Ne8
  19. 19.Rxd8 Qxd8
  20. 20.Rd1 Qc7
  21. 21.c5 a5
  22. 22.Bg2 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8 Qxd8
  25. 25.Qc2 Nc7
  26. 26.Bf1 Nb5
  27. 27.f4 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf2 Bxe5
  29. 29.Bxe5 f6
  30. 30.Bb2 Ke7
  31. 31.Bc4 Bg6
  32. 32.Ke3 Bf7
  33. 33.g4 Qc7
  34. 34.e5 Qd8
  35. 35.exf6+ gxf6
  36. 36.h4 Nc7
  37. 37.Qc3 Nd5+
  38. 38.Bxd5 Qxd5
  39. 39.Qxf6+ Ke8
  40. 40.Qh8+ Kd7
  41. 41.Qg7 Ke8
  42. 42.Bf6 Qb3+
  43. 43.Bc3 Qd1
  44. 44.Qh8+ Kd7
  45. 45.Qb8 Qc1+
  46. 46.Bd2 Qg1+
  47. 47.Kd3 Qf1+
  48. 48.Kc2 Qa6
  49. 49.h5 Qa2+
  50. 50.Kd3 Qb1+
  51. 51.Ke2 Qe4+
  52. 52.Kf2 Qd4+
  53. 53.Be3 Qxb4
  54. 54.Qf8 Qb2+
  55. 55.Kg3 Qf6
  56. 56.Qd6+ Kc8
  57. 57.Bd4 Qd8
  58. 58.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  59. 59.Bg7 Kc7
  60. 60.Bxh6 b6
  61. 61.cxb6+ Kxb6
  62. 62.Kh4

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