Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 20
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/6pk/4Qpnp/8/2p1P3/2P2P1P/5KBq/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 e5
  12. 12.Qc2 Bg4
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.f3 Bd7
  16. 16.a4 Rfe8
  17. 17.e4 c4
  18. 18.Be2 Be6
  19. 19.Be3 Qc7
  20. 20.Rab1 Nd7
  21. 21.Rb5 b6
  22. 22.Rfb1 Qc6
  23. 23.Bd4 f6
  24. 24.Qa2 Kh8
  25. 25.Bf1 h6
  26. 26.h3 Rab8
  27. 27.a5 Rb7
  28. 28.axb6 axb6
  29. 29.Qf2 Ra8
  30. 30.Qb2 Rba7
  31. 31.Bxb6 Ra2
  32. 32.Qb4 Rc2
  33. 33.Bf2 Qc7
  34. 34.Qe7 Bxh3
  35. 35.gxh3 Rxf2
  36. 36.Kxf2 Qh2+
  37. 37.Bg2 Ne5
  38. 38.Rb8+ Rxb8
  39. 39.Rxb8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rd8 Ng6
  41. 41.Qe6

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