Samuel Reshevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 2
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E58)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r6k/6p1/Pq2p2p/3nP3/2QP4/7P/1p4P1/1R2B1K1 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bb2 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 Bg4
  13. 13.Qe1 Ne4
  14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 Bh5
  16. 16.f3 Bg6
  17. 17.e4 Qd7
  18. 18.Rae1 dxe4
  19. 19.fxe4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qf4 b5
  21. 21.Bd1 Re7
  22. 22.Bg4 Qe8
  23. 23.e5 a5
  24. 24.Re3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rfe1 Re6
  26. 26.a4 Ne7
  27. 27.Bxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qf1 Nd5
  29. 29.Rf3 Bd3
  30. 30.Rxd3 cxd3
  31. 31.Qxd3 b4
  32. 32.cxb4 axb4
  33. 33.a5 Ra8
  34. 34.Ra1 Qc6
  35. 35.Bc1 Qc7
  36. 36.a6 Qb6
  37. 37.Bd2 b3
  38. 38.Qc4 h6
  39. 39.h3 b2
  40. 40.Rb1 Kh8
  41. 41.Be1

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