Tigran Petrosian vs Borislav Ivkov

Clarin · 1979 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clarin
Site Buenos Aires
Round 3
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A32)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

8/p1rpkpp1/1p2p3/2r4p/1KPR3P/1P2P3/P2R1PP1/8 w - h6 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 Qa5+
  10. 10.Nd2 Nxd2
  11. 11.Qxd2 Qxd2+
  12. 12.Kxd2 Ke7
  13. 13.Rhd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Kc3 Nxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 b6
  16. 16.Bf3 Rb8
  17. 17.b3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bxb7 Rxb7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rc8
  20. 20.Kb4 Rc5
  21. 21.R1d2 Rbc7
  22. 22.h4 h5

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