Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B14)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

5k2/1R6/5N2/8/2b2K2/1r4P1/8/8 w - - 1 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Qb3 Bg7
  7. 7.cxd5 O-O
  8. 8.g3 Na6
  9. 9.Bg2 Qb6
  10. 10.Qxb6 axb6
  11. 11.Nge2 Nb4
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.d6 Rxd6
  14. 14.Bf4 Rd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nbd5
  16. 16.Be5 Bh6
  17. 17.a3 e6
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Rd3 Bg5
  20. 20.Bxd5 exd5
  21. 21.h4 Bd8
  22. 22.Rc1 Re7
  23. 23.Nf4 Be6
  24. 24.Rdc3 Bd7
  25. 25.Nxd5 Re6
  26. 26.Bc7 Kg7
  27. 27.Bxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Ne3 b5
  29. 29.d5 Rb6
  30. 30.Nc2 h6
  31. 31.Nb4 g5
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Kg2 Rf6
  34. 34.Re3 Rh8
  35. 35.Nd3 Rd6
  36. 36.Ne5 Bh3+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rxd5
  38. 38.Rc7 Be6
  39. 39.Rxb7 Rc5
  40. 40.Ra7 Bd5+
  41. 41.Kg4 Rc2
  42. 42.Kxg5 Rxf2
  43. 43.Nd3 Rf3
  44. 44.Rae7 Rxe3
  45. 45.Rxe3 f6+
  46. 46.Kf4 Kf7
  47. 47.Nb4 Bc4
  48. 48.Rc3 Rh2
  49. 49.b3 Be6
  50. 50.Nd3 Ra2
  51. 51.Rc7+ Kg6
  52. 52.Nc5 Bf7
  53. 53.Rb7 Rxa3
  54. 54.Rxb5 Ra1
  55. 55.Ne4 Rf1+
  56. 56.Ke3 Re1+
  57. 57.Kf3 Rf1+
  58. 58.Ke2 Rb1
  59. 59.Nd2 Rg1
  60. 60.Kf2 Rc1
  61. 61.b4 Rc2
  62. 62.Ke3 Rc3+
  63. 63.Kf4 Rd3
  64. 64.Nf3 Bd5
  65. 65.Nh4+ Kf7
  66. 66.Rb8 Rd4+
  67. 67.Ke3 Re4+
  68. 68.Kf2 Ke7
  69. 69.Ng6+ Kd7
  70. 70.Nf4 Bc6
  71. 71.Nd3 Kc7
  72. 72.Rf8 Bb5
  73. 73.Nf4 Kd7
  74. 74.Rf7+ Ke8
  75. 75.Rb7 Rxb4
  76. 76.Nd5 Rb2+
  77. 77.Ke3 Rb3+
  78. 78.Kf4 Bc4
  79. 79.Nxf6+ Kf8

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