Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 26th
Site	Moscow
Round	7
Date	1966.00.00
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (D03)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k5r/8/p2q4/Pp1P4/1Pp1p1P1/2P3p1/6p1/3QRK2 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.Bg5 d5
4. 4.Nbd2 Be7
5. 5.e3 Nbd7
6. 6.Bd3 c5
7. 7.c3 b6
8. 8.O-O Bb7
9. 9.Ne5 Nxe5
10. 10.dxe5 Nd7
11. 11.Bf4 Qc7
12. 12.Nf3 h6
13. 13.b4 g5
14. 14.Bg3 h5
15. 15.h4 gxh4
16. 16.Bf4 O-O-O
17. 17.a4 c4
18. 18.Be2 a6
19. 19.Kh1 Rdg8
20. 20.Rg1 Rg4
21. 21.Qd2 Rhg8
22. 22.a5 b5
23. 23.Rad1 Bf8
24. 24.Nh2 Nxe5
25. 25.Nxg4 hxg4
26. 26.e4 Bd6
27. 27.Qe3 Nd7
28. 28.Bxd6 Qxd6
29. 29.Rd4 e5
30. 30.Rd2 f5
31. 31.exd5 f4
32. 32.Qe4 Nf6
33. 33.Qf5+ Kb8
34. 34.f3 Bc8
35. 35.Qb1 g3
36. 36.Re1 h3
37. 37.Bf1 Rh8
38. 38.gxh3 Bxh3
39. 39.Kg1 Bxf1
40. 40.Kxf1 e4
41. 41.Qd1 Ng4
42. 42.fxg4 f3
43. 43.Rg2 fxg2+

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