Tigran Petrosian vs Evgeny Sveshnikov

Hastings7778 · 1977 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Evgeny Sveshnikov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings7778
Site Hastings
Round 2
Date 1977.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/6np/1p1kbp2/p2p2p1/3P4/PP4P1/3K1PBP/3N4 b - - 9 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.b3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bd6
  5. 5.g3 b6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 a6
  9. 9.Rc1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 Qe7
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.e3 Rfe8
  13. 13.Rfe1 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Ne2 Bxb2
  16. 16.Qxb2 a5
  17. 17.a3 c5
  18. 18.d4 Ne4
  19. 19.Nf4 Qf6
  20. 20.Rc2 cxd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.exd4 Nf6
  23. 23.Rec1 g5
  24. 24.Nd3 Rac8
  25. 25.Rc7 Ba6
  26. 26.Ne5 Rxc7
  27. 27.Rxc7 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  29. 29.Kf1 Be6
  30. 30.Ke2 Ne8
  31. 31.Nf3 f6
  32. 32.Nd2 Kf7
  33. 33.Nb1 Ke7
  34. 34.Nc3 Kd6
  35. 35.Kd2 Ng7
  36. 36.Nd1

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