Tigran Petrosian vs Jan Smejkal

IBM · 1973 · English Opening · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Jan Smejkal
Result 1-0
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/5p2/6P1/2K2P2/q2QP3/8/8 b - - 16 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 g6
  6. 6.Nc2 d6
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.b3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bf5
  12. 12.Bb2 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Bxd5 Bh3
  15. 15.Re1 h5
  16. 16.Ne3 h4
  17. 17.Rc1 hxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Rh8
  19. 19.c5 Be6
  20. 20.Bg2 Rh5
  21. 21.cxd6 exd6
  22. 22.Qd2 Rah8
  23. 23.Red1 d5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qh3
  26. 26.Bxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Qc3+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qxc6 Qh2+
  29. 29.Kf1 Rc8
  30. 30.Qg2 Rxc1
  31. 31.Rxc1 Qh1+
  32. 32.Qg1 Qd5
  33. 33.f3 Qd2
  34. 34.Re1 Qxa2
  35. 35.Qe3 Rh1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rxe1
  37. 37.Kxe1 a5
  38. 38.Kf2 a4
  39. 39.bxa4 Qxa4
  40. 40.Qe5 Qc4
  41. 41.g4 Kg8
  42. 42.f4 Qb4
  43. 43.Qe8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qe3 Kf8
  45. 45.Kg3 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Qb4
  47. 47.Kh3 Qe1
  48. 48.Kg2 Qb4
  49. 49.Qe5 g5
  50. 50.Qxg5 Qe4+
  51. 51.Kf2 Qd4+
  52. 52.Kf3 Qc3+
  53. 53.e3 Qc6+
  54. 54.Kg3 Qh1
  55. 55.Qd8+ Kg7
  56. 56.Qd4+ Kh7
  57. 57.Qd3+ Kg7
  58. 58.Qd4+ f6
  59. 59.g5 Qg1+
  60. 60.Kf3 Qf1+
  61. 61.Ke4 Qb1+
  62. 62.Kd5 Qb5+
  63. 63.Kd6 Qa6+
  64. 64.Kc5 Qa3+
  65. 65.Kc4 Kg8
  66. 66.Qd8+ Kh7
  67. 67.Qd3+

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