Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/p4k2/2R5/3n4/4K2P/2r5/2B5/8 w - - 5 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nh3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.f3 Bxh3
  9. 9.Bxh3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Ne8
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc7
  12. 12.Rae1 b6
  13. 13.Nd1 d5
  14. 14.Qe2 e6
  15. 15.f4 f5
  16. 16.Bc1 Rf7
  17. 17.Bg2 Qd7
  18. 18.Nf2 Rd8
  19. 19.c3 b5
  20. 20.exd5 exd5
  21. 21.Bd2 c4
  22. 22.Qf3 Ne7
  23. 23.dxc4 bxc4
  24. 24.b3 Nc8
  25. 25.bxc4 dxc4
  26. 26.Bc1 Qa4
  27. 27.Rd1 Rdf8
  28. 28.Be3 Nb6
  29. 29.Bc5 Rc8
  30. 30.Bb4 Na6
  31. 31.Bd6 Qa5
  32. 32.g4 Qxc3
  33. 33.Qe2 Qf6
  34. 34.Rfe1 Rd7
  35. 35.Be7 Rxe7
  36. 36.Qxe7 Qxe7
  37. 37.Rxe7 Nc5
  38. 38.gxf5 c3
  39. 39.fxg6 hxg6
  40. 40.Re2 Rc7
  41. 41.Ne4 Ne6
  42. 42.Nxc3 Nd4
  43. 43.Re5 Bxe5
  44. 44.fxe5 Rxc3
  45. 45.Rxd4 Kf7
  46. 46.Rd6 Rc5
  47. 47.Rf6+ Kg7
  48. 48.Be4 Rxe5
  49. 49.Rxg6+ Kf7
  50. 50.Bc2 Re1+
  51. 51.Kf2 Ra1
  52. 52.Rc6 Rxa2
  53. 53.h4 Nd5
  54. 54.Kf3 Ra3+
  55. 55.Ke4 Rc3

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