Tigran Petrosian vs Florin Gheorghiu

Manila · 1974 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Florin Gheorghiu
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manila
Site Manila
Round 4
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1p1rqpb1/p1bp3p/2p3pn/P1P1P3/1PNB1P2/2Q2BPP/4RR1K w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Qa5+
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.d5 Nd4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nxf3+
  8. 8.Qxf3 d6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nf6
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O e6
  12. 12.Kh1 Qd8
  13. 13.dxe6 Bxe6
  14. 14.Rad1 a6
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bc1 Re8
  17. 17.f3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bc2 Red8
  19. 19.a4 Re8
  20. 20.Be3 Rad8
  21. 21.Bb3 Kh7
  22. 22.Qd2 Qc7
  23. 23.Ba2 Qa5
  24. 24.Qc2 Qb6
  25. 25.b3 Qa5
  26. 26.Bd2 Qc7
  27. 27.Bb1 Bd7
  28. 28.Be1 Bc6
  29. 29.Bh4 Rd7
  30. 30.Qd2 Qa5
  31. 31.Be1 Qb6
  32. 32.Bc2 Qd8
  33. 33.Bd3 Rde7
  34. 34.Bh4 Rd7
  35. 35.Qc2 Kg8
  36. 36.Ne2 Qe7
  37. 37.Nc3 Qd8
  38. 38.Rb1 Qe7
  39. 39.Rbe1 g5
  40. 40.Bf2 Nh5

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