Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5b2/3Pkp1n/p7/1p2p3/1P3p2/P4Bp1/2P3P1/1K2R3 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qf3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Ne5
  10. 10.Qe2 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Bd7
  12. 12.h4 Rg8
  13. 13.hxg5 hxg5
  14. 14.Nf3 Qc7
  15. 15.Qe3 Be7
  16. 16.Be2 b5
  17. 17.a3 Rb8
  18. 18.Nd4 Qc5
  19. 19.b4 Qc7
  20. 20.Bxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Nb3 Rc8
  22. 22.Rd3 g4
  23. 23.Kb1 Bc6
  24. 24.f3 g3
  25. 25.Qh6 Nd7
  26. 26.Qh7 Nf6
  27. 27.Qh6 Qa7
  28. 28.Bd1 Nd7
  29. 29.Qh7 Rg6
  30. 30.Qh8+ Bf8
  31. 31.f4 exf4
  32. 32.Bh5 Rg7
  33. 33.Nd4 Ke7
  34. 34.Nd5+ Bxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Nf6
  36. 36.Re1 e5
  37. 37.Nc6+ Rxc6
  38. 38.dxc6 Qc7
  39. 39.Bf3 Rh7
  40. 40.Qxh7 Nxh7
  41. 41.Rd7+ Qxd7
  42. 42.cxd7

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