Tigran Petrosian vs Lev Psakhis

Las Palmas Interzonal · 1982 · English Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lev Psakhis
Result 1-0
Event Las Palmas Interzonal
Site Las Palmas
Round 5
Date 1982.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/5rbk/3p2p1/1b1Ppp1p/4P3/4B1PP/5P2/2R3K1 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.e4 Bb7
  6. 6.Qe2 d6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 g6
  9. 9.Bg2 a6
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Rd1 Qb8
  12. 12.a4 Bg7
  13. 13.a5 O-O
  14. 14.axb6 Nxb6
  15. 15.Nb3 Ra7
  16. 16.Bf4 e5
  17. 17.Be3 Bc8
  18. 18.Na5 Ra8
  19. 19.Qd3 Be6
  20. 20.b3 Nc8
  21. 21.h3 h5
  22. 22.b4 Qc7
  23. 23.Nd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.cxd5 Bd7
  25. 25.Rdc1 Qb8
  26. 26.Nc6 Qb7
  27. 27.Bf1 f5
  28. 28.Qxa6 Rxa6
  29. 29.Bxa6 Bxc6
  30. 30.Bxb7 Bxb7
  31. 31.Rc7 Rf7
  32. 32.Rac1 Ba6
  33. 33.b5 Bxb5
  34. 34.Rxc8+ Kh7

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