Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 26th · 1966 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 26th
Site Moscow
Round 23
Date 1966.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/R1p2p2/2Bnp3/1P4p1/2P5/2K3P1/1P3P1r/8 w - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bd7
  8. 8.Qd2 Bc6
  9. 9.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  10. 10.Ne5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.h4 Rab8
  14. 14.Rh3 c5
  15. 15.Qg5 cxd4
  16. 16.Qxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Rxd4 Rb7
  18. 18.Rb3 Rxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Ra8
  20. 20.Rc4 Ne8
  21. 21.Ra4 Nd6
  22. 22.g3 Kf8
  23. 23.Bg2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxa7 Ke7
  25. 25.Kd2 h6
  26. 26.c4 g5
  27. 27.hxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Kc3 Kd7
  29. 29.b4 Rh8
  30. 30.b5 Rh2
  31. 31.Bc6+ Kd8

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