Tigran Petrosian vs Nikolai V Krogius

Sochi · 1977 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Nikolai V Krogius
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

R2B1b2/1r3ppk/4p2p/3pP3/2nP2P1/5N2/5PKP/8 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Qd3 b6
  9. 9.e4 Ba6
  10. 10.b3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rd1 b5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.e5 Ne8
  14. 14.Nxb5 Nc7
  15. 15.a4 Rb8
  16. 16.Qe3 Bxb5
  17. 17.axb5 Nxb5
  18. 18.Bf1 a5
  19. 19.Ra4 Na7
  20. 20.Bd2 Nc6
  21. 21.Rda1 Qb6
  22. 22.Bxa5 Qxb3
  23. 23.Bd2 Qxe3
  24. 24.Bxe3 Nb6
  25. 25.Ra6 Nb4
  26. 26.Ra7 Nc6
  27. 27.Rc7 Rfc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  29. 29.Bb5 Nc4
  30. 30.Bxc6 Rxc6
  31. 31.Ra8+ Bf8
  32. 32.Bg5 Rc7
  33. 33.Kg2 h6
  34. 34.Bd8 Rb7
  35. 35.g4 Kh7

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