Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/5Pkp/p7/P1qb2R1/7P/4p1P1/7K/2q2R2 b - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Be2 Bd6
  9. 9.b4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Qb3 Qe7
  12. 12.Rb1 Ne4
  13. 13.a4 Ndf6
  14. 14.b5 Nxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Ne4
  16. 16.Qc2 Rfc8
  17. 17.Bb2 c6
  18. 18.bxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Qb3 Qd7
  20. 20.Ra1 b5
  21. 21.a5 Bb7
  22. 22.Ne5 Qd8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qh4
  24. 24.g3 Qe7
  25. 25.f3 Ng5
  26. 26.h4 Ne6
  27. 27.f4 f6
  28. 28.Nf3 Nd8
  29. 29.Kf2 Nf7
  30. 30.Nd2 Rc4
  31. 31.Qd3 Re8
  32. 32.Bf3 Bb4
  33. 33.Ba3 Bxa3
  34. 34.Rxa3 Nd6
  35. 35.Re1 f5
  36. 36.Raa1 Ne4+
  37. 37.Bxe4 fxe4
  38. 38.Qb1 Qd7
  39. 39.Ra2 Rec8
  40. 40.Nxc4 dxc4
  41. 41.d5 Bxd5
  42. 42.Rd1 c3
  43. 43.Rc2 Qh3
  44. 44.Rg1 Qg4
  45. 45.Kg2 Qf3+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qxe3
  47. 47.f5 Qc5
  48. 48.Rf1 b4
  49. 49.f6 b3
  50. 50.Rcf2 c2
  51. 51.Qc1 e3
  52. 52.f7+ Kf8
  53. 53.Rf5 b2
  54. 54.Qxb2 c1=Q
  55. 55.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  56. 56.Rg5+

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