Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/6B1/6p1/5p2/1p6/5P2/1P3KPP/1r3B2 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 b6
  6. 6.Ne2 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bb7
  9. 9.f3 c5
  10. 10.a3 cxd4
  11. 11.axb4 dxc3
  12. 12.Nxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.b5 Ne5
  14. 14.Be2 Qc7
  15. 15.e4 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qe1 Qc5+
  17. 17.Qf2 Qe7
  18. 18.Ra3 Ne8
  19. 19.Bf4 Ng6
  20. 20.Be3 Nd6
  21. 21.Rfa1 Nc8
  22. 22.Bf1 f5
  23. 23.exf5 exf5
  24. 24.Ra4 Re8
  25. 25.Bd2 Qc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 bxc5
  27. 27.Rc4 Re5
  28. 28.Na4 a6
  29. 29.Nxc5 axb5
  30. 30.Nxb7 Rxa1
  31. 31.Rxc8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Nd8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Nc6+ Kd7
  34. 34.Nxe5+ Kxc8
  35. 35.Nxg6 hxg6
  36. 36.Bc3 Rb1
  37. 37.Kf2 b4
  38. 38.Bxg7

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