Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1966.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/p7/2N5/1P3R1P/K1P5/8/4rb2 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Nc6
  7. 7.Bf4 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bd3 f6
  9. 9.exf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ne5 Bd7
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Qe2 Qe7
  14. 14.Rae1 Rae8
  15. 15.Bg3 a6
  16. 16.a3 Qf7
  17. 17.b4 Bd4
  18. 18.Be5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Nd7
  20. 20.Qg3 e5
  21. 21.f3 Qf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Rxf4
  23. 23.Rf2 g6
  24. 24.Rd2 Nb6
  25. 25.Rde2 Nd7
  26. 26.Nd1 b5
  27. 27.c3 Rf7
  28. 28.Bc2 Kg7
  29. 29.Bb3 h5
  30. 30.Ne3 Nb6
  31. 31.Nc2 Nd7
  32. 32.Re3 h4
  33. 33.h3 Rf6
  34. 34.Nd4 Bb7
  35. 35.a4 Rd8
  36. 36.Ne2 bxa4
  37. 37.Bxa4 Nb6
  38. 38.Bb3 e4
  39. 39.Nd4 Kh6
  40. 40.Rd1 Rc8
  41. 41.fxe4 dxe4
  42. 42.Ne6 Nc4
  43. 43.Bxc4 Rxc4
  44. 44.Nc5 Rf7
  45. 45.Ra1 Kg5
  46. 46.Ra5 Kf4
  47. 47.Kf2 Bd5
  48. 48.Nb3 Ke5+
  49. 49.Ke2 Rc6
  50. 50.Nd2 Ke6
  51. 51.Nxe4 Bc4+
  52. 52.Kd2 Rd7+
  53. 53.Kc2 Kf7
  54. 54.Re5 Kg7
  55. 55.Nd2 Bb5
  56. 56.Nf3 Ba4+
  57. 57.Kb2 Rd1
  58. 58.R5e4 Rf1
  59. 59.Re1 Rxe1
  60. 60.Rxe1 Rf6
  61. 61.Re4 g5
  62. 62.Nxg5 Rf2+
  63. 63.Ka3 Bc6
  64. 64.Rxh4 Bxg2
  65. 65.Ne4 Re2
  66. 66.Nc5 Bf1
  67. 67.Rf4 Re1
  68. 68.h4

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