Gyula Sax vs Tigran Petrosian

Hastings7778 · 1977 · French, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Gyula Sax
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings7778
Site Hastings
Round 8
Date 1977.00.00
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/2q1bp2/1pn1p1pp/p2pP1N1/P2P4/1P5Q/5PPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Ne7
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.c3 Qd7
  6. 6.a4 a5
  7. 7.b3 Ba6
  8. 8.Bxa6 Nxa6
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.Na3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb5 Be7
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Qh5 g6
  14. 14.Qh3 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nc7
  16. 16.Nxc7+ Qxc7

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