Tigran Petrosian vs Raimundo Garcia

Skopje ol (Men) fin-A · 1972 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Raimundo Garcia
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skopje ol (Men) fin-A
Site Skopje
Round 14
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r1q1k1/1pr2pp1/p3p2p/P1NnQ3/3P3P/5RP1/1P3P2/R5K1 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 a6
  11. 11.a4 Ncb4
  12. 12.Ne5 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb3 Rc8
  14. 14.Qf3 Bc6
  15. 15.Qh3 Bg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 Qxg5
  17. 17.Ne4 Qd8
  18. 18.a5 Nf4
  19. 19.Qf3 Bxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Nfd5
  21. 21.g3 Rc7
  22. 22.Qe2 Qf6
  23. 23.Rac1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Nd7 Qd8
  25. 25.Nc5 Re7
  26. 26.Qf3 h6
  27. 27.Bxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Qa3 Rb8
  29. 29.Red1 Rc7
  30. 30.Rd3 Qd6
  31. 31.Rcd1 Re7
  32. 32.Rb3 Rc7
  33. 33.Qa4 Kh7
  34. 34.Qc4 Qd8
  35. 35.Qe2 Qe8
  36. 36.Qe5 Qc8
  37. 37.h4 Kg8
  38. 38.Rf3 Qe8
  39. 39.Ra1 Rbc8

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