Tigran Petrosian vs Laszlo Szabo

IBM · 1973 · English Opening · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Laszlo Szabo
Result 1-0
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 1
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/p1n2pp1/2pR4/2N1p3/P3P1P1/1P4b1/4K3/8 b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc7
  6. 6.d3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nd2 Be6
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.b3 Nb5
  11. 11.Na4 Qd5
  12. 12.f3 Be7
  13. 13.Bb2 h5
  14. 14.Rc1 h4
  15. 15.g4 Bxg4
  16. 16.e4 Qxd3
  17. 17.fxg4 Bg5
  18. 18.Nxc5 Qh3
  19. 19.Qe2 Rd8
  20. 20.Rc2 Bf4
  21. 21.Nf1 Rh6
  22. 22.Qg2 Qxg2
  23. 23.Rxg2 Rhd6
  24. 24.Rc2 Rd1+
  25. 25.Ke2 Rb1
  26. 26.a4 Nc7
  27. 27.Ng3 Rxb2
  28. 28.Rxb2 hxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Bxg3
  30. 30.Rh8+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rxd8 Kxd8
  32. 32.Rd2+ Ke8
  33. 33.Rd6

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