Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r4r1k/ppp1qpp1/3b1n1p/5P2/5pP1/2PB3P/PP1NQP2/R4KR1 b - - 3 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 O-O
  6. 6.d3 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 Qe7
  9. 9.Bg5 Nd8
  10. 10.Bc1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bd6
  14. 14.Nh4 Ne6
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Nd2 h6
  19. 19.Rg1 Kh8
  20. 20.Kf1

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