Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/1p4pk/p2R1p2/PbBr3p/1P2p2P/6P1/4PP2/6K1 b - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Rc1 Bf8
  13. 13.Nb3 Be6
  14. 14.Nb5 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bf5
  16. 16.N5d4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bd7
  18. 18.Qb3 Qa5
  19. 19.a3 Bd6
  20. 20.Qd3 Qd8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Qe7
  22. 22.Bd2 Ne4
  23. 23.Be1 Be5
  24. 24.Qb3 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Bc6
  26. 26.h4 Qe5
  27. 27.Qe3 Qf6
  28. 28.Bxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 dxe4
  30. 30.Bc3 Qf5
  31. 31.Rd1 Re8
  32. 32.Rd6 f6
  33. 33.Rd4 a6
  34. 34.Kh2 Qg4
  35. 35.a4 Kf7
  36. 36.Kg1 Re5
  37. 37.Rd6 Rf5
  38. 38.b3 Qh3
  39. 39.Be1 Qg4
  40. 40.Bc3 Qh3
  41. 41.Bd4 h5
  42. 42.Bc3 Kg8
  43. 43.Rd8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rd6 Qg4
  45. 45.a5 Qg6
  46. 46.b4 Qf7
  47. 47.Bd4 Qc4
  48. 48.Bc5 Re5
  49. 49.Bd4 Rf5
  50. 50.Bc5 Qc2
  51. 51.Qd2 Qb3
  52. 52.Qd1 Qb2
  53. 53.Qd2 Qa1+
  54. 54.Qd1 Qe5
  55. 55.Qd4 Qe8
  56. 56.Qc4 Bb5
  57. 57.Qe6 Qxe6
  58. 58.Rxe6 Rd5
  59. 59.Rd6

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