Tigran Petrosian vs Jorge Szmetan

Nice olm fin-A · 1974 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Jorge Szmetan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nice olm fin-A
Site Nice
Round 5
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r5k1/2R1pp1p/b2p2p1/3P4/4N3/5BP1/1r1NPP1P/6K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 Bxa6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Nf3 g6
  8. 8.Nd2 Qa5
  9. 9.g3 Bg7
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Ne8
  13. 13.Nb3 Qc7
  14. 14.Rb1 Nef6
  15. 15.Nd2 Qa5
  16. 16.b3 Rfb8
  17. 17.a3 Ne8
  18. 18.Bb2 Nc7
  19. 19.Rfc1 Ne5
  20. 20.b4 cxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Nce4 Nf3+
  23. 23.Bxf3 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rxb2 Qxb2
  25. 25.Qxb2 Rxb2
  26. 26.Rxc7

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