Tigran Petrosian vs Karen Ashotovich Grigorian

URS-ch44 · 1976 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Karen Ashotovich Grigorian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

1N3k2/3b1ppp/2p5/3p4/8/1P5P/r4PP1/2R3K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.d4 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Be7
  8. 8.Bxd5 exd5
  9. 9.dxc5 Be6
  10. 10.O-O Bxc5
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 a6
  13. 13.h3 Ba7
  14. 14.Ne2 Qd6
  15. 15.Nf4 Rad8
  16. 16.Nd4 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Qf3 Re4
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rde8
  21. 21.Bd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Rxd4
  23. 23.exd4 Qf6
  24. 24.Nd3 Qxd4
  25. 25.Nc5 Bc8
  26. 26.Nd3 Bd7
  27. 27.Nc5 Bc8
  28. 28.Nd3 Qb6
  29. 29.Qf4 Re4
  30. 30.Qd6 Re6
  31. 31.Qc5 Qxc5
  32. 32.Nxc5 Re2
  33. 33.Nd3 Bd7
  34. 34.Nb4 Kf8
  35. 35.Nxa6 Rxa2
  36. 36.Nb8

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