Tigran Petrosian vs Anatoly Karpov

San Antonio · 1972 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1n6/1r3p1k/p3pn1p/6p1/3N1P2/BP2PK2/2R2P1P/8 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 a6
  12. 12.Be2 b5
  13. 13.Bf3 Ra7
  14. 14.Bxb7 Rxb7
  15. 15.Qf3 Rd7
  16. 16.a4 bxa4
  17. 17.Nxa4 Qc7
  18. 18.Rfc1 Qb7
  19. 19.Nc5 Qxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Bxc5
  21. 21.Rxc5 h6
  22. 22.Kg2 Rb7
  23. 23.f4 Kh7
  24. 24.Rac1 Rd8
  25. 25.R1c2 Ne4
  26. 26.Rc7 Rd7
  27. 27.Rxb7 Rxb7
  28. 28.Ba3 g5
  29. 29.Kf3 Nf6

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