Tigran Petrosian vs Jan Smejkal

Banja Luka · 1979 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Jan Smejkal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Banja Luka
Site Banja Luka
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/1R4pk/5p2/4p2p/1P2r2P/6P1/5P2/5K2 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Nc6
  11. 11.Qf4 Qb8
  12. 12.Bb2 a6
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Ne5
  15. 15.Qe3 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Bxf3 b5
  17. 17.c5 Bxf3
  18. 18.cxd6 Bxd6
  19. 19.exf3 Rd8
  20. 20.Rd4 Bf8
  21. 21.Rc1 Rxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Qb7
  23. 23.Qe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.fxe4 f6
  25. 25.Rc6 e5
  26. 26.Bb6 a5
  27. 27.Bc5 a4
  28. 28.Bxf8 Kxf8
  29. 29.Rb6 Rd8
  30. 30.Rxb5 Rd4
  31. 31.Rb7 Rxe4
  32. 32.Kf1 axb3
  33. 33.axb3 h5
  34. 34.h4 Kg8
  35. 35.b4 Kh7

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