Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 26th · 1966 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 24
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 77
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/1p6/2pPk3/P1n2p1p/8/3p1RP1/5K2/8 b - - 1 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nge2 a6
  8. 8.b3 Rb8
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Ba3 c6
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Qd2 Re8
  13. 13.Rac1 Ra8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nb8
  15. 15.h3 Na6
  16. 16.Kh2 h5
  17. 17.f4 Nb4
  18. 18.Rf1 e5
  19. 19.fxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.d5 Rd8
  21. 21.e4 Nd7
  22. 22.Rb1 Nc5
  23. 23.Na2 Nba6
  24. 24.Qe3 Qb6
  25. 25.Nec1 Qa7
  26. 26.Nd3 Nxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 Re8
  28. 28.Rb2 Nc5
  29. 29.Qe3 Nd7
  30. 30.Qc1 Qb6
  31. 31.Rbf2 f6
  32. 32.Rf3 Qd8
  33. 33.Nc3 Nf8
  34. 34.Qc2 Nh7
  35. 35.Rd3 Qc7
  36. 36.Qe2 Bh6
  37. 37.h4 Bf8
  38. 38.d6 Qf7
  39. 39.Bh3 Bxh3
  40. 40.Kxh3 Red8
  41. 41.c5 Qe6+
  42. 42.Kg2 Bh6
  43. 43.Nd1 Nf8
  44. 44.Nb2 Nd7
  45. 45.Rdf3 Qg4
  46. 46.Qc4+ Kg7
  47. 47.Nd3 Re8
  48. 48.Rb1 Qe6
  49. 49.Qxe6 Rxe6
  50. 50.b4 axb4
  51. 51.Rxb4 Ra7
  52. 52.Rb2 Re8
  53. 53.Rf1 Kf7
  54. 54.a5 Ke6
  55. 55.Bb4 Be3
  56. 56.Re2 Bd4
  57. 57.Kh3 Rf8
  58. 58.Rc1 Raa8
  59. 59.Kg2 Rg8
  60. 60.Ne1 g5
  61. 61.Nf3 gxh4
  62. 62.Nxh4 Rg4
  63. 63.Nf5 Rag8
  64. 64.Kh3 R8g5
  65. 65.Rb1 Rxe4
  66. 66.Rxe4 Rxf5
  67. 67.Re2 Rf3
  68. 68.Kg2 Rd3
  69. 69.Rd2 Re3
  70. 70.Ra2 f5
  71. 71.Be1 Nxc5
  72. 72.Bf2 Rb3
  73. 73.Rxb3 Nxb3
  74. 74.Ra3 Nc5
  75. 75.Bxd4 exd4
  76. 76.Rf3 d3
  77. 77.Kf2

More Tigran Petrosian Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky, or browse all Tigran Petrosian games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.