Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/4qk1p/2b2bp1/2pp4/pp6/3P2P1/PPP1Q1BP/2B4K w - - 3 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 O-O
  7. 7.Nh4 Rb8
  8. 8.f4 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.f5 b5
  11. 11.Bg5 b4
  12. 12.Nd5 a5
  13. 13.Kh1 Ne5
  14. 14.Qd2 Bc6
  15. 15.Rae1 a4
  16. 16.Qe2 Qd7
  17. 17.Bc1 Qb7
  18. 18.Ne3 e6
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nf3 Nxf3
  21. 21.Rxf3 d5
  22. 22.exd5 exd5
  23. 23.Ng4 Rbe8
  24. 24.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  25. 25.Re3 Rxe3
  26. 26.Qxe3 Re8
  27. 27.Qf2 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Qxe1 Kf7
  29. 29.Qe2 Qe7

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