Tigran Petrosian vs Svetozar Gligoric

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Svetozar Gligoric
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Zuerich
Round	19
Date	1953.00.00
Opening	King's Indian, Sämisch (E87)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q5k/2p4p/3n4/r2Pp2b/3rPp1Q/1PN2P2/P1R5/1KR2B2 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
4. 4.e4 d6
5. 5.f3 O-O
6. 6.Be3 e5
7. 7.d5 Nh5
8. 8.Qd2 f5
9. 9.O-O-O f4
10. 10.Bf2 Bf6
11. 11.Nge2 Bh4
12. 12.Bg1 g5
13. 13.c5 g4
14. 14.Kb1 gxf3
15. 15.gxf3 Na6
16. 16.c6 Nf6
17. 17.cxb7 Bxb7
18. 18.Ng3 Bc8
19. 19.Nge2 Nc5
20. 20.Bxc5 dxc5
21. 21.Nc1 Qe7
22. 22.Nb3 Bd7
23. 23.Qg2+ Kh8
24. 24.Qg1 Ne8
25. 25.Qxc5 Nd6
26. 26.Rc1 Be8
27. 27.Bh3 a5
28. 28.Nxa5 Bf2
29. 29.Qxf2 Rxa5
30. 30.Rhg1 Bg6
31. 31.Bf1 Rb8
32. 32.Rc2 Nf7
33. 33.h4 Nd6
34. 34.Bd3 Rb4
35. 35.Rgc1 Rd4
36. 36.Bf1 Qd8
37. 37.Ne2 Rda4
38. 38.Nc3 Rd4
39. 39.b3 Qb8
40. 40.h5 Bxh5
41. 41.Qh4

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