Tigran Petrosian vs Miguel Najdorf

Bugojno · 1982 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/2p2p2/p1N4p/1pN3p1/2nRP3/P5P1/1PR2PKP/8 w - - 4 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Rd1 Nb4
  12. 12.Qc1 Qc8
  13. 13.Bg5 Nbd5
  14. 14.Nbd2 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Nb3 Bd6
  17. 17.Qe3 Bd5
  18. 18.Ne5 Qb7
  19. 19.Na5 Qb6
  20. 20.Nec6 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rac1 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 e5
  23. 23.Rc2 Nd7
  24. 24.a3 exd4
  25. 25.Qxd4 Qxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Nb6
  27. 27.e4 g5
  28. 28.Nb7 Bf8
  29. 29.Nc5 Nc4

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