Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · French 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 11
Date 1966.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/p4p1p/4p1p1/1Bp1n3/7R/2P5/PPK2PP1/8 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Qa5+
  10. 10.c3 Qxc5
  11. 11.Qe2 Bd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Bc6
  13. 13.h4 Rd8
  14. 14.O-O-O Nd7
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxg5+
  16. 16.hxg5 Qxg5+
  17. 17.Kc2 bxc6
  18. 18.Rh5 Qf4
  19. 19.Be4 Qc7
  20. 20.Qc4 c5
  21. 21.Qb5 g6
  22. 22.Rh4 O-O
  23. 23.Qc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.Bxc6 Ne5
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Bb5

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