Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

Palma de Mallorca · 1968 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 12
Date 1968.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/ppp2ppp/1q3nn1/3p1N2/3P4/2PQ1N2/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 5 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bf4 Bg4
  8. 8.Bxd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.c3 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd2 Rfe8
  11. 11.Re1 Bf5
  12. 12.Nf3 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Ng6
  14. 14.Ng3 Nf6
  15. 15.Nf5 Qb6

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