Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

Santa Monica · 1966 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Santa Monica
Site Santa Monica
Round 10
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

4b3/1p2kp1p/p3pnp1/8/2BN4/4P2P/PP2KPP1/8 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 Ke7
  11. 11.Nb3 Bb6
  12. 12.Bd2 Rd8
  13. 13.Bc3 Bd7
  14. 14.Rac1 Be8
  15. 15.h3 Rxd1+
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8 Kxd8
  18. 18.Kf1 Ke7
  19. 19.Ke2 g6
  20. 20.Nfd4 Nxd4+
  21. 21.Bxd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4

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