Tigran Petrosian vs Miguel Najdorf

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 11
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/p6p/3p2r1/2nRp3/2P5/4R1P1/PB4KP/8 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.d4 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O f5
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Bb2 d6
  12. 12.Rad1 Nd7
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 Qe8
  15. 15.Qc2 g5
  16. 16.f4 Qg6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rf7
  18. 18.e4 fxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Qxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Re8
  21. 21.Rde1 Rfe7
  22. 22.fxg5 Bxg5
  23. 23.Nf4 Bxf4
  24. 24.Rxf4 Nf8
  25. 25.Rg4+ Rg7
  26. 26.Rge4 Rg6
  27. 27.b4 Nd7
  28. 28.Kg2 c6
  29. 29.R4e3 c5
  30. 30.dxc5 bxc5
  31. 31.bxc5 Nxc5
  32. 32.Rd1 e5
  33. 33.Rd5

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