Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/7k/8/3K4/p6r/8/2R5 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b5
  3. 3.a4 b4
  4. 4.d3 Bb7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.a5 Rb8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be7
  10. 10.Nc4 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 a6
  12. 12.Bf4 Ba8
  13. 13.Qe2 Re8
  14. 14.h3 Bf8
  15. 15.Ncd2 g6
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Be3 Bg7
  18. 18.Kh2 Qe7
  19. 19.Ra2 Kh7
  20. 20.Ng1 d5
  21. 21.f4 e5
  22. 22.fxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.d4 Qe6
  24. 24.e5 Ne4
  25. 25.Raa1 c5
  26. 26.Nxe4 dxe4
  27. 27.c3 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 cxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 f6
  30. 30.exf6 Nxf6
  31. 31.Rab1 Nd5
  32. 32.Qd2 Rxb1
  33. 33.Rxb1 Qd6
  34. 34.Ne2 Qa3
  35. 35.Bg1 Qd3
  36. 36.Qe1 Bc6
  37. 37.Rd1 Qa3
  38. 38.Nf4 Nxf4
  39. 39.gxf4 Bb5
  40. 40.Be3 Bd3
  41. 41.h4 Qd6
  42. 42.h5 g5
  43. 43.Qg3 Bxd4
  44. 44.Bxd4 Qxd4
  45. 45.fxg5 Qe5
  46. 46.Qxe5 Rxe5
  47. 47.gxh6 Rxa5
  48. 48.Kg3 Rg5+
  49. 49.Kf2 a5
  50. 50.Ra1 Kxh6
  51. 51.Bh1 Rxh5
  52. 52.Ke3 Bc2
  53. 53.Rc1 Rh3+
  54. 54.Kd4 a4
  55. 55.Bxe4 Bxe4
  56. 56.Kxe4 a3
  57. 57.Kd4

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