Gyula Sax vs Tigran Petrosian

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal · 1979 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Gyula Sax
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Rio de Janeiro Interzonal
Site Rio de Janeiro
Round 2
Date 1979.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/5pkp/2p3pN/3p4/8/5q2/1P1R1PP1/1K6 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nc6
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Re8
  10. 10.Be3 a6
  11. 11.Ba4 Ne4
  12. 12.O-O-O Bxc5
  13. 13.Nfd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Rhe1 Bb4
  16. 16.Rf1 Qc7
  17. 17.Qd3 Qxh2
  18. 18.Rh1 Qe5
  19. 19.Nd4 Rac8
  20. 20.c3 Bd6
  21. 21.Bc2 g6
  22. 22.Qxa6 Ra8
  23. 23.Qd3 Rxa2
  24. 24.Bb1 Ra1
  25. 25.Nc2 Raa8
  26. 26.Nd4 Qf6
  27. 27.Nf3 Ra1
  28. 28.Qc2 Bf5
  29. 29.Nd4 Rxb1+
  30. 30.Qxb1 Nxc3
  31. 31.Nxf5 Nxb1
  32. 32.Nh6+ Kf8
  33. 33.Kxb1 Rb8
  34. 34.Rd2 Bf4
  35. 35.Rh3 Bxe3
  36. 36.Rxe3 Kg7
  37. 37.Rf3 Qxf3

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