Tigran Petrosian vs Henrique Mecking

Las Palmas · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Henrique Mecking
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 8
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

1br1r1k1/1p2qppp/p4n2/3pn3/NP6/P3PN2/1B1PQ1PP/R1R3K1 b - - 1 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.b3 d5
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg4
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Nd4 Bxe2
  10. 10.Qxe2 O-O
  11. 11.f4 Rc8
  12. 12.Nc3 a6
  13. 13.Rfc1 Qe7
  14. 14.a3 Rfe8
  15. 15.b4 Bb8
  16. 16.Nf3 e5
  17. 17.fxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Na4

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