Tigran Petrosian vs Jan Smejkal

Milan · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Jan Smejkal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Milan
Site Milan
Round 4
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1p1rbp1p/1np1q1p1/p3p3/3nN3/1P1P2P1/P2BPPBP/2RQR1K1 w - a6 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 Bg7
  7. 7.g3 c6
  8. 8.Bg2 Na6
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qc8
  11. 11.Re1 Bh3
  12. 12.Bh1 O-O
  13. 13.d3 Nc7
  14. 14.Bf4 Nfd5
  15. 15.Bd2 Bg4
  16. 16.Rac1 e5
  17. 17.Ng5 Nb6
  18. 18.Qb4 Rd8
  19. 19.Nge4 Bf5
  20. 20.Bg5 Rd4
  21. 21.Qa3 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Ne6
  23. 23.Be3 Bf8
  24. 24.Qb3 Rd8
  25. 25.Bg2 Nd4
  26. 26.Qd1 Qe6
  27. 27.Bd2 Rd7
  28. 28.Ne4 Be7
  29. 29.b3 a5

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