Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/1p2kp2/p5p1/4Q2p/2P4P/PP6/1K3Pq1/8 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bxd3
  9. 9.Qxd3 Qc7
  10. 10.Bd2 e6
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O-O
  12. 12.c4 Ngf6
  13. 13.Kb1 c5
  14. 14.Bc3 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 a6
  16. 16.Nf3 Bc5
  17. 17.Qe2 Bd6
  18. 18.Ne4 Be7
  19. 19.Nxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Nxf6
  21. 21.Ne5 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  24. 24.Qd3+ Ke7
  25. 25.Qd4 h5
  26. 26.a3 Nd7
  27. 27.Nxd7 Qxd7
  28. 28.Qc5+ Qd6
  29. 29.Qg5+ Ke8
  30. 30.Qe3 Qc6
  31. 31.Qg3 g6
  32. 32.b3 Qe4+
  33. 33.Kb2 e5
  34. 34.Qe3 Qxg2
  35. 35.Qxe5+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qh8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Qe5+

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