Tigran Petrosian vs Gyula Sax

Vrbas · 1980 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Gyula Sax
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vrbas
Site Vrbas
Date 1980.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/1pqnnpb1/2pp2pp/8/2PNP3/P1N3PP/2Q2PB1/1RBR2K1 b - - 4 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d3 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Rb1 a5
  9. 9.a3 Nd4
  10. 10.Ne1 c6
  11. 11.b3 Be6
  12. 12.e3 Nf5
  13. 13.Nf3 h6
  14. 14.e4 Ne7
  15. 15.d4 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 a4
  17. 17.Re1 axb3
  18. 18.Qxb3 exd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bc8
  20. 20.Rd1 Nd7
  21. 21.Qc2

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