Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch24 · 1957 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 20
Date 1957.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A08)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

7r/p7/1p1k1N2/4pP2/P2pP3/8/R3B1K1/2r5 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 f6
  6. 6.e4 d4
  7. 7.Nh4 Be6
  8. 8.f4 Qd7
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O-O
  10. 10.f5 Bf7
  11. 11.Bf3 Nge7
  12. 12.Bh5 Bg8
  13. 13.b3 Kb8
  14. 14.a4 Nb4
  15. 15.Rf2 Nec6
  16. 16.Rg2 Bd6
  17. 17.Nc4 Bc7
  18. 18.g4 h6
  19. 19.Ng6 Rh7
  20. 20.h4 Ba5
  21. 21.Rh2 Na6
  22. 22.Nxa5 Nxa5
  23. 23.g5 hxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 Nb4
  25. 25.Qf3 Rc8
  26. 26.Ba3 Nxc2
  27. 27.Rxc2 Nxb3
  28. 28.Raa2 b6
  29. 29.Bg4 Na5
  30. 30.Bc1 Bxa2
  31. 31.Rxa2 Nb3
  32. 32.Qd1 Nxc1
  33. 33.Qxc1 c4
  34. 34.dxc4 Qc6
  35. 35.Bf3 Qxc4
  36. 36.Qxc4 Rxc4
  37. 37.Nf8 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rhh1
  39. 39.gxf6 gxf6
  40. 40.Nd7+ Kc7
  41. 41.Nxf6 Kd6
  42. 42.Be2 Rh8

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