Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Boris Spassky
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 26th
Site	Moscow
Round	6
Date	1966.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves	15

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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/4p3/2b5/8/6P1/P2BPPBP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 16

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.d4 Nf6
3. 3.Nf3 d5
4. 4.Nc3 c5
5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
6. 6.g3 Nc6
7. 7.Bg2 Nxc3
8. 8.bxc3 cxd4
9. 9.cxd4 Bb4+
10. 10.Bd2 Be7
11. 11.O-O O-O
12. 12.Rb1 Nxd4
13. 13.Nxd4 Qxd4
14. 14.Qc2 Qc5
15. 15.Qxc5 Bxc5

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