Tigran Petrosian vs Kenneth R Smith

San Antonio · 1972 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Kenneth R Smith
Result 1-0
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/4P3/2k2K2/7p/4RP2/8/8/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Be2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d4 Bf5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qb6
  11. 11.Ba3 Qxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Re8
  13. 13.Nd2 g5
  14. 14.Nc4 Nd7
  15. 15.Na5 Rab8
  16. 16.Rab1 Bf8
  17. 17.g4 Be4
  18. 18.f3 Bg6
  19. 19.Rfd1 e6
  20. 20.Bxf8 Kxf8
  21. 21.Kf2 Nf6
  22. 22.e4 Re7
  23. 23.b4 Rc7
  24. 24.Nc4 Nd7
  25. 25.Ra1 a6
  26. 26.h4 gxh4
  27. 27.Rh1 Kg7
  28. 28.Rxh4 f6
  29. 29.Rg1 b5
  30. 30.Na5 Nb6
  31. 31.Bd1 e5
  32. 32.Bb3 exd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Nc4
  34. 34.Rc1 Nxa5
  35. 35.bxa5 Rd8
  36. 36.Ke3 Rcd7
  37. 37.Rxc6 Rxd4
  38. 38.Bd5 Ra4
  39. 39.Rxa6 Rd7
  40. 40.Rh1 Bf7
  41. 41.Bxf7 Rxf7
  42. 42.Rh5 Ra3+
  43. 43.Kf4 b4
  44. 44.Rb5 Rc7
  45. 45.g5 fxg5+
  46. 46.Rxg5+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rb5 Kg7
  48. 48.Kg4 Re7
  49. 49.Rab6 Rf7
  50. 50.Rg5+ Kf8
  51. 51.Rb8+ Ke7
  52. 52.Rb7+ Ke6
  53. 53.Rxf7 Kxf7
  54. 54.Rb5 Ke6
  55. 55.f4 Kd6
  56. 56.e5+ Kc6
  57. 57.Rxb4 Rxa5
  58. 58.Re4 Ra1
  59. 59.e6 Rg1+
  60. 60.Kf5 h5
  61. 61.Kf6 Rg8
  62. 62.e7

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