Tigran Petrosian vs Lubomir Kavalek

Skopje ol (Men) fin-A · 1972 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lubomir Kavalek
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skopje ol (Men) fin-A
Site Skopje
Round 12
Date 1972.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r4r2/1pp1k2p/1n1pb1p1/pPn2p2/2PN4/P3PB2/3N1PPP/2R2RK1 w - f6 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.b4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bb2 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.c4 O-O
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.d3 a5
  8. 8.a3 e4
  9. 9.dxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bxg7 Kxg7
  11. 11.Qd4+ Qf6
  12. 12.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  13. 13.b5 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd4 Nb6
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc5
  16. 16.O-O Be6
  17. 17.Rac1 Ke7
  18. 18.Bf3 f5

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