Tigran Petrosian vs Raymond D Keene

Nice olm fin-A · 1974 · English Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Raymond D Keene
Result 1-0
Event Nice olm fin-A
Site Nice
Round 2
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/R3r1p1/3R4/1p2p1NP/3nPpK1/8/P4P2/2r5 b - - 14 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 Qxf6
  8. 8.Nd2 O-O
  9. 9.g3 d6
  10. 10.Bg2 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O Qe7
  12. 12.Kh1 a6
  13. 13.Qc2 Rab8
  14. 14.Rab1 Nd8
  15. 15.e3 Bc6
  16. 16.d4 Bxg2+
  17. 17.Kxg2 Nc6
  18. 18.Qe4 f5
  19. 19.Qd5+ Kh8
  20. 20.Rb2 Nd8
  21. 21.Rfb1 Rc8
  22. 22.c5 dxc5
  23. 23.Qxc5 Qxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Rf6
  25. 25.Nb3 Nc6
  26. 26.Rd1 Kg8
  27. 27.Rd5 Re8
  28. 28.Nd2 Na5
  29. 29.e4 f4
  30. 30.g4 Rg6
  31. 31.Kh3 Rge6
  32. 32.Nf3 b5
  33. 33.cxb6 cxb6
  34. 34.Kg2 Nc4
  35. 35.Rb1 Rc8
  36. 36.Rbd1 Re7
  37. 37.h4 Kf7
  38. 38.h5 b5
  39. 39.g5 hxg5
  40. 40.Kh3 Nb2
  41. 41.Nxg5+ Ke8
  42. 42.R1d2 Nc4
  43. 43.R2d3 Nb2
  44. 44.Rf3 Na4
  45. 45.Rd6 Nxc3
  46. 46.Rxa6 Ne2
  47. 47.Rfa3 Nd4
  48. 48.Rd6 Rd8
  49. 49.Rg6 Rc8
  50. 50.Kg4 Rc1
  51. 51.Ra8+ Kd7
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kd8
  53. 53.Rd6+

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