Lothar Schmid vs Tigran Petrosian

EU-chT · 1973 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Lothar Schmid
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event EU-chT
Site Bath
Round 6
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

1r3rk1/2qnbppp/p3p3/npp5/2P5/2NPP1P1/P2NQPKP/BR1R4 w - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.e3 dxc4
  9. 9.bxc4 c5
  10. 10.Qe2 Nc6
  11. 11.d3 Qc7
  12. 12.Bb2 a6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Na5
  14. 14.Rab1 Rab8
  15. 15.Ba1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 b5

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