Tigran Petrosian vs Gyula Sax

Niksic · 1983 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Gyula Sax
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Niksic
Site Niksic
Round 6
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/p7/3p2p1/2pP4/1PN1n1P1/P1b2N1P/6K1/3RR3 w - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.d5 b5
  5. 5.Bg5 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qa5+
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Nxd2 b4
  10. 10.Ncb1 Ba6
  11. 11.e4 g6
  12. 12.Bxa6 Qxa6
  13. 13.Qc2 d6
  14. 14.Nc4 Bg7
  15. 15.Nbd2 Nd7
  16. 16.O-O Rb8
  17. 17.a3 b3
  18. 18.Nxb3 O-O
  19. 19.Nbd2 Bd4
  20. 20.Kh1 Nf6
  21. 21.f3 Nh5
  22. 22.Rad1 Qb7
  23. 23.g3 Qd7
  24. 24.Kg2 f5
  25. 25.b3 Nf6
  26. 26.h3 f4
  27. 27.g4 Qe7
  28. 28.Qd3 Nd7
  29. 29.Qe2 h5
  30. 30.Rh1 Nf6
  31. 31.Qd3 hxg4
  32. 32.fxg4 f3+
  33. 33.Nxf3 Qxe4
  34. 34.Qxe4 Nxe4
  35. 35.b4 Rbe8
  36. 36.Rhe1 Bc3

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