Tigran Petrosian vs Jonathan S Speelman

Hastings7778 · 1977 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Jonathan S Speelman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings7778
Site Hastings
Round 7
Date 1977.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

1rq1b1k1/2r2pbp/p2p2p1/1p1Pp3/nP2P1P1/P2QB2P/3NNP1K/R1R5 b - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.c4 Bg7
  3. 3.g3 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 e5
  6. 6.Bg2 c6
  7. 7.O-O Ngf6
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.Re1 a6
  11. 11.d5 cxd5
  12. 12.cxd5 b5
  13. 13.Bf1 Nb6
  14. 14.a3 Bd7
  15. 15.Kh2 Qc7
  16. 16.Bd3 Rec8
  17. 17.Qe2 Qb7
  18. 18.Nd2 Rc7
  19. 19.Nf1 Qc8
  20. 20.g4 Be8
  21. 21.Be3 Nfd7
  22. 22.Nd2 Nc5
  23. 23.Rec1 Rb8
  24. 24.b4 Nxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Na4
  26. 26.Ne2

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