Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 21
Date 1966.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3r4/1pb5/2p5/5pk1/R2P4/1B2P3/P3K3/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.c3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 e5
  10. 10.Qc2 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 g6
  12. 12.h4 Bg7
  13. 13.h5 Nf6
  14. 14.hxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.O-O-O Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Bg4
  17. 17.Qb3 Qd6
  18. 18.Rh4 Qf4+
  19. 19.Qe3 Qxe3+
  20. 20.fxe3 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 c6
  22. 22.Kd2 Rfe8
  23. 23.b4 Bf6
  24. 24.Rg4 Re7
  25. 25.Bd3 Rae8
  26. 26.Re1 a6
  27. 27.Bc4 Kg7
  28. 28.Rgg1 Rh8
  29. 29.Rh1 Rxh1
  30. 30.Rxh1 Rd7
  31. 31.Bb3 Bd8
  32. 32.f4 f5
  33. 33.Kd3 a5
  34. 34.bxa5 Bxa5
  35. 35.Rc1 Kf6
  36. 36.Rc4 Rd8
  37. 37.Ke2 Bc7
  38. 38.Ra4 g5
  39. 39.fxg5+ Kxg5

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