Tigran Petrosian vs Lars Karlsson

Las Palmas Interzonal · 1982 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lars Karlsson
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas Interzonal
Site Las Palmas
Round 13
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5rrk/2p4p/1p1p4/3P4/pPPn4/P1R1R2P/6BK/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.d5 Nxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Rc1 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bxc3
  13. 13.Rxc3 Kh8
  14. 14.Qc2 Nd7
  15. 15.e4 a6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qe7
  17. 17.Nf1 Nc5
  18. 18.Ne3 a5
  19. 19.b3 e5
  20. 20.Qb1 Rae8
  21. 21.Bh3 g6
  22. 22.Rd2 Qg5
  23. 23.a3 a4
  24. 24.b4 Nb3
  25. 25.Rb2 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Bc8
  27. 27.Bg2 gxf5
  28. 28.Nf1 f4
  29. 29.Qe1 Qh5
  30. 30.f3 Nd4
  31. 31.g4 Bxg4
  32. 32.fxg4 Qxg4
  33. 33.Qe4 Rg8
  34. 34.h3 Qd1
  35. 35.Kh2 Qa1
  36. 36.Qb1 Qxb1
  37. 37.Rxb1 e4
  38. 38.Re1 e3
  39. 39.Nxe3 fxe3
  40. 40.Rexe3 Ref8

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