Tigran Petrosian vs Rafael A Vaganian

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal · 1979 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rio de Janeiro Interzonal
Site Rio de Janeiro
Round 3
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

rn3rk1/2p1qpp1/1p2b2p/p2p4/3P4/4PN2/PP1Q1PPP/2R1KB1R w K - 2 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Qd2 a5
  12. 12.Rc1 Be6

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