Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 26th · 1966 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6kQ/5r1p/p2N4/nppP2q1/2P5/1P2N3/P6P/7K b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.d4 a6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 c5
  10. 10.Qc2 e5
  11. 11.b3 Ng4
  12. 12.e4 f5
  13. 13.exf5 gxf5
  14. 14.Nd1 b5
  15. 15.f3 e4
  16. 16.Bb2 exf3
  17. 17.Bxf3 Bxb2
  18. 18.Qxb2 Ne5
  19. 19.Be2 f4
  20. 20.gxf4 Bh3
  21. 21.Ne3 Bxf1
  22. 22.Rxf1 Ng6
  23. 23.Bg4 Nxf4
  24. 24.Rxf4 Rxf4
  25. 25.Be6+ Rf7
  26. 26.Ne4 Qh4
  27. 27.Nxd6 Qg5+
  28. 28.Kh1 Ra7
  29. 29.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  30. 30.Qh8+

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