Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

r4r2/p1pb2Rk/1p5p/3PB2P/2P2p2/8/PPp2P1P/7K b - - 10 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.c4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nd7
  5. 5.e4 e6
  6. 6.Be2 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Be3 Ne7
  9. 9.Qc2 h6
  10. 10.Rad1 O-O
  11. 11.d5 e5
  12. 12.Qc1 Kh7
  13. 13.g3 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Nxf5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bc8
  16. 16.Kg2 Nf6
  17. 17.Ne4 Nh5
  18. 18.Bd2 Bd7
  19. 19.Kh1 Ne7
  20. 20.Nh4 Bh3
  21. 21.Rg1 Bd7
  22. 22.Be3 Qe8
  23. 23.Rde1 Qf7
  24. 24.Qc2 Kh8
  25. 25.Nd2 Nf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 gxf5
  27. 27.g4 e4
  28. 28.gxh5 f4
  29. 29.Rxg7 Qxg7
  30. 30.Rg1 Qe5
  31. 31.Nf3 exd3
  32. 32.Nxe5 dxc2
  33. 33.Bd4 dxe5
  34. 34.Bxe5+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rg7+ Kh8
  36. 36.Rf7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Rg6+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rg7+

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