Tigran Petrosian vs Gyula Sax

Tallinn · 1979 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Gyula Sax
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 17
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2pq2b1/2N1p1p1/1P2pn1p/P7/4B2P/4QPP1/6K1 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Rad1 Qc8
  11. 11.Qc1 Rd8
  12. 12.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  13. 13.Rd1 Qf8
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 a6
  16. 16.Nb1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8 Qxd8
  18. 18.c3 Qd3
  19. 19.Nd2 Bf8
  20. 20.Qb1 Qb5
  21. 21.Qc2 Nd8
  22. 22.Qb3 Qd3
  23. 23.Qc4 Qd6
  24. 24.Qe2 Qe6
  25. 25.Qd3 Nc6
  26. 26.a3 Qe7
  27. 27.b4 Nd8
  28. 28.Nc4 Nd7
  29. 29.Bg4 Ne6
  30. 30.Na5 b5
  31. 31.Nc6 Qe8
  32. 32.c4 Nf6
  33. 33.cxb5 axb5
  34. 34.Qxb5 Nxe4
  35. 35.Qc4 Nd6
  36. 36.Qd5 h5
  37. 37.Bxe6 fxe6
  38. 38.Qc5 Nf5
  39. 39.Qc2 Bg7
  40. 40.b5 Nd4
  41. 41.Qc4 Qd7
  42. 42.a4 Nf5
  43. 43.Qe2

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