Tigran Petrosian vs William James Lombardy

Clarin · 1979 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black William James Lombardy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clarin
Site Buenos Aires
Round 10
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

7r/3q2k1/rn1p2n1/2pPpp1p/p1P4P/2P2PP1/R1BBQ1K1/R7 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.e4 e5
  9. 9.d5 Ne7
  10. 10.Nd2 Qa5
  11. 11.Qc2 Bd7
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Ne3 Ng4
  14. 14.Nf1 Nf6
  15. 15.h3 Ba4
  16. 16.Qd2 Rb8
  17. 17.Ne3 Nh5
  18. 18.g3 Bd7
  19. 19.a4 Nf6
  20. 20.Ra3 Ng6
  21. 21.Kf1 h5
  22. 22.Kg2 Kf8
  23. 23.Nf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.exf5 Ne7
  25. 25.Qc2 Qc7
  26. 26.Bg5 Nd7
  27. 27.a5 f6
  28. 28.Be3 Kf7
  29. 29.h4 b6
  30. 30.axb6 Nxb6
  31. 31.Qe2 a5
  32. 32.Qf3 a4
  33. 33.Qe4 Ra8
  34. 34.Rha1 Ra6
  35. 35.R3a2 Qa7
  36. 36.Bc1 Qc7
  37. 37.Bc2 Qd7
  38. 38.Bd2 Kf8
  39. 39.Be1 g6
  40. 40.fxg6 Kg7
  41. 41.f3 f5
  42. 42.Qe2 Nxg6
  43. 43.Bd2

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