Tigran Petrosian vs Svetozar Gligoric

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 9
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/3p1r2/2pP3p/1p2QN2/1P5r/6KP/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 c5
  7. 7.d5 e6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Be3 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 b6
  11. 11.g4 h5
  12. 12.g5 Nfd7
  13. 13.f4 Ba6
  14. 14.a4 Bc4
  15. 15.Bh3 Re8
  16. 16.O-O Na6
  17. 17.e5 Nxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Rf3 Nc7
  20. 20.Qd2 Qe7
  21. 21.Bg2 a6
  22. 22.Rb1 b5
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.b3 Bxe2
  25. 25.Nxe2 b4
  26. 26.Rbf1 Ra1
  27. 27.Nc1 Nb5
  28. 28.Rxf7 Qxf7
  29. 29.Rxf7 Kxf7
  30. 30.Bf1 Nd4
  31. 31.Kg2 Nf5
  32. 32.Bd3 Kg7
  33. 33.Bxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Qd3 Rf8
  35. 35.Bd2 f4
  36. 36.Kf3 Ra7
  37. 37.Qe4 Ra3
  38. 38.Qc4 Ra7
  39. 39.Qc2 Re7
  40. 40.Nd3 Bd4
  41. 41.Qc4 Be3
  42. 42.Bxe3 Rxe3+
  43. 43.Kf2 Rh3
  44. 44.Kg1 Rf5
  45. 45.Qe4 Rxg5+
  46. 46.Kf1 Rg6
  47. 47.Nxf4 Rf6
  48. 48.Kg2

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