Tigran Petrosian vs Lev Psakhis

URS-ch50 · 1983 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lev Psakhis
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p3p2/1p1k1bp1/p2P3p/P1B1RP1P/1P4P1/6K1/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.Be3 Bg4
  11. 11.Rc1 Re8
  12. 12.Nd2 Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 Ra6
  14. 14.Bxb6 cxb6
  15. 15.Qa4 Bg5
  16. 16.e3 h5
  17. 17.Nde4 Bd8
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.exd4 Ra8
  20. 20.h3 Bf5
  21. 21.d5 Na7
  22. 22.h4 Qxa4
  23. 23.Nxa4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Bxe4 Nb5
  25. 25.Bd3 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Nd6
  27. 27.Nc3 Kf8
  28. 28.Nb5 Be7
  29. 29.a4 Nxb5
  30. 30.Bxb5 Rc8
  31. 31.b3 g6
  32. 32.Bc4 Bd6
  33. 33.Kg2 Re8
  34. 34.Rc1 Bc5
  35. 35.Rd1 Rd8
  36. 36.f3 Ke7
  37. 37.Re1+ Kd6
  38. 38.Bb5 Rc8
  39. 39.Bc4 Bd4
  40. 40.Re4 Be5
  41. 41.f4 Bf6

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