Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 26th
Site	Moscow
Round	3
Date	1966.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

3R4/5pk1/pR4p1/7p/8/7P/5PP1/4q1K1 w - - 1 44

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.Bc4 Nf6
9. 9.O-O O-O
10. 10.Qe2 Nc6
11. 11.Be3 Na5
12. 12.Bd3 b6
13. 13.Bg5 Bb7
14. 14.Rad1 Rc8
15. 15.Rfe1 h6
16. 16.Bc1 Bb4
17. 17.Bd2 Bxc3
18. 18.bxc3 Qd5
19. 19.Qf1 Qxa2
20. 20.Ne5 Nb3
21. 21.Re2 Nxd2
22. 22.Rexd2 Qd5
23. 23.c4 Qd6
24. 24.Qe2 Rfd8
25. 25.h3 Nd7
26. 26.Ng4 h5
27. 27.Ne3 g6
28. 28.Ra2 Ra8
29. 29.Qc2 Kg7
30. 30.Be4 Bxe4
31. 31.Qxe4 Nf6
32. 32.Qh4 Rd7
33. 33.Rad2 Rad8
34. 34.Rd3 a6
35. 35.Qg5 Ne4
36. 36.Qh4 Nf6
37. 37.Rb3 Qc7
38. 38.d5 Qe5
39. 39.Rxb6 exd5
40. 40.Nxd5 Nxd5
41. 41.cxd5 Rxd5
42. 42.Qxd8 Rxd8
43. 43.Rxd8 Qe1+

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