Tigran Petrosian vs Bojan Kurajica

Banja Luka · 1979 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Bojan Kurajica
Result 1-0
Event Banja Luka
Site Banja Luka
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/pp6/8/PN2K2k/2p5/8/8 b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ne4
  6. 6.Bd2 Nxd2
  7. 7.Qxd2 O-O
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.Nxc3 f5
  10. 10.Bd3 d6
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.f4 Nf6
  13. 13.d5 Re8
  14. 14.Rae1 Bd7
  15. 15.Qc2 c6
  16. 16.dxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.e4 fxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Kh8
  19. 19.Ng5 Bg8
  20. 20.h3 Qc7
  21. 21.Bf5 Rxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 d5
  23. 23.cxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Re5 Bg8
  25. 25.Be6 Bxe6
  26. 26.Nxe6 Qd6
  27. 27.Ng5 Qd4+
  28. 28.Qf2 Qxf2+
  29. 29.Kxf2 h6
  30. 30.Nf3 Rd8
  31. 31.g4 Kg8
  32. 32.Re6 c5
  33. 33.Ne5 Rd2+
  34. 34.Kg3 Rxb2
  35. 35.g5 Rb3+
  36. 36.Kh4 hxg5+
  37. 37.fxg5 Re3
  38. 38.gxf6 gxf6
  39. 39.Re8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Re7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Re8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Re7+ Kg8
  43. 43.Ng6 Rxe7
  44. 44.Nxe7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Nc6 c4
  46. 46.a4 Kf7
  47. 47.Kg4 c3
  48. 48.Nb4 Kg6
  49. 49.h4 f5+
  50. 50.Kf4 a6
  51. 51.Ke5 Kh5
  52. 52.Kxf5 Kxh4
  53. 53.Ke4

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