Tigran Petrosian vs Karen Ashotovich Grigorian

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Karen Ashotovich Grigorian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

1R6/3r4/p2k1p2/1p1b1P2/4B3/P3K3/1P6/8 w - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Be3 Qb6
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.a3 Bg4
  14. 14.Qd3 Qc4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rac8
  16. 16.h3 Qxd3
  17. 17.Rxd3 Be6
  18. 18.Ng5 Rfd8
  19. 19.f4 Ne7
  20. 20.g4 g6
  21. 21.Rad1 Rc2
  22. 22.R1d2 Rxd2
  23. 23.Rxd2 Rc8
  24. 24.Kf2 Rc4
  25. 25.e4 dxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 b6
  27. 27.Kg3 Kg7
  28. 28.Ng5 Bc8
  29. 29.Bf3 Rc7
  30. 30.Ne4 h6
  31. 31.Nd6 Bd7
  32. 32.Bd1 Nc8
  33. 33.Ne4 Be6
  34. 34.Nc3 Ne7
  35. 35.Kf3 a6
  36. 36.Rd6 Nc8
  37. 37.Rd8 b5
  38. 38.Be2 h5
  39. 39.Ke3 hxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 Kf6
  41. 41.Bd3 Ke7
  42. 42.Rh8 Nb6
  43. 43.f5 gxf5
  44. 44.gxf5 Bc4
  45. 45.Rb8 Nd5+
  46. 46.Nxd5+ Bxd5
  47. 47.Kf4 f6
  48. 48.Ke3 Rd7
  49. 49.Be4 Kd6

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