Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4B3/p1p5/3b1kp1/5p2/3P1P1p/P3P3/1P6/3K4 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 Bxf3
  6. 6.gxf3 Be7
  7. 7.f4 d5
  8. 8.f5 exf5
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.cxd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Qd3 g6
  12. 12.Bg5 Re8
  13. 13.h4 Nbd7
  14. 14.h5 Rb8
  15. 15.hxg6 fxg6
  16. 16.O-O-O b5
  17. 17.Nxb5 Qc8
  18. 18.Rd2 Qb7
  19. 19.Nc3 Qb3
  20. 20.Qc2 Kg7
  21. 21.Bf3 h5
  22. 22.Qxb3 Rxb3
  23. 23.Rc2 Reb8
  24. 24.e3 Kf7
  25. 25.Rd1 Nb6
  26. 26.Bxf6 Kxf6
  27. 27.Be2 h4
  28. 28.f4 Re8
  29. 29.Kd2 Rxc3
  30. 30.Rxc3 Nxd5
  31. 31.Bb5 Nxc3
  32. 32.Bxe8 Nxd1
  33. 33.Kxd1

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