Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 3
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/p1q2ppp/1p2p1b1/2p3N1/2PP2Q1/1P2P2P/P2R2P1/3R2K1 b - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.O-O dxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Nd7
  10. 10.Be3 Bd6
  11. 11.c4 Nf6
  12. 12.Bd3 Qc7
  13. 13.Qe2 Rd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Bh2+
  15. 15.Kh1 Bf4
  16. 16.Rd2 Bxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 c5
  18. 18.Bb1 O-O
  19. 19.b3 Bg6
  20. 20.Kg1 Ne4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Rfd1 b6
  23. 23.Ng5 Bg6
  24. 24.Qg4

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