Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1967 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1r5k/4pr1p/p1bp1ppB/q4P2/P1P1P3/1PNQ4/6PP/1R4K1 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 d6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 g6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Ng4
  11. 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.b3 b5
  14. 14.Nxb5 Bxa1
  15. 15.Rxa1 a6
  16. 16.Nc3 f6
  17. 17.f4 Rf7
  18. 18.Rf1 Bd7
  19. 19.f5 Qa5
  20. 20.Qd3 Bc6
  21. 21.Bh6 Kh8
  22. 22.a4 Rb8
  23. 23.Rb1

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