Samuel Reshevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 14
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pb1/1R1q2pp/Q3p3/3n3N/3P2PP/5PBK/8 b - - 6 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 a6
  6. 6.Rb1 Rb8
  7. 7.b4 cxb4
  8. 8.axb4 b5
  9. 9.cxb5 axb5
  10. 10.Nf3 e5
  11. 11.e4 Nge7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Re1 d6
  14. 14.h3 h6
  15. 15.d3 Be6
  16. 16.Nh4 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Ne4 Ndxb4
  19. 19.Ba3 Qa5
  20. 20.Ra1 Qd8
  21. 21.Qd2 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxf8 Qxf8
  23. 23.Rec1 Nd4
  24. 24.Nc5 Qe7
  25. 25.Kh2 b4
  26. 26.Ra6 Nc3
  27. 27.Nxe6 Nxe6
  28. 28.Rca1 Nc7
  29. 29.Rc6 N7b5
  30. 30.Re1 Rd8
  31. 31.Rc4 Na3
  32. 32.Rxc3 bxc3
  33. 33.Qxc3 Qd6
  34. 34.Qa5 Nc2
  35. 35.Rb1 Nd4
  36. 36.Rb6

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