Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 26th · 1966 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3bb1k1/1p3ppp/p1n1p3/8/4B3/PP2PN2/1B3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.b3 a6
  10. 10.Bb2 Bd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Qc7
  12. 12.Rac1 Rac8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qb8
  14. 14.Nf3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Bd3 Be8
  16. 16.Qe2 d5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.a3 Rcd8
  20. 20.Be4 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Qxd1 Qd8
  23. 23.Qxd8 Bxd8

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