Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp1q3p/2b2pp1/3p1n2/3P4/1Q3N1P/PP3PP1/4B1K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Be4 Nce7
  12. 12.Qc2 g6
  13. 13.Bh6 Bg7
  14. 14.Bg5 f6
  15. 15.Bd2 Bd7
  16. 16.Qb3 Bc6
  17. 17.Bxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Ne4 Rf7
  19. 19.Nc5 Nf5
  20. 20.h3 Bf8
  21. 21.Ne6 Qd7
  22. 22.Nxf8 Rfxf8
  23. 23.Bb4 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Re1 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Bxe1

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