Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 13
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p3p2/2p5/3p1pPp/P2P3P/4P3/5R2/1R4K1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nb6
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.b3 a5
  12. 12.a4 Bb4
  13. 13.f3 Bf5
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Bd2 h6
  16. 16.Re1 Bh7
  17. 17.Ng3 Nbd7
  18. 18.h4 Bd6
  19. 19.f4 Bb4
  20. 20.g5 Bxc3
  21. 21.Bxc3 Ne4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Qg4 g6
  24. 24.f5 h5
  25. 25.Qf4 Nf8
  26. 26.Ra2 Qd7
  27. 27.Rf2 c6
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.Bxb4 Bxf5
  30. 30.Bxf8 Rxf8
  31. 31.Nxf5 Qxf5
  32. 32.Qxf5 gxf5
  33. 33.Rb1

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