Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2qrb1k/1p1b2p1/p3p1Qp/6Nn/3p4/1B6/PPP4P/1K3RR1 b - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.O-O-O e6
  11. 11.Rhe1 Be7
  12. 12.f4 O-O
  13. 13.Bb3 Re8
  14. 14.Kb1 Bf8
  15. 15.g4 Nxg4
  16. 16.Qg2 Nf6
  17. 17.Rg1 Bd7
  18. 18.f5 Kh8
  19. 19.Rdf1 Qd8
  20. 20.fxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.Ne4 Nh5
  23. 23.Qg6 exd4
  24. 24.Ng5

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