Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/P4p1k/7P/8/5K2/r4p2/5P2/8 b - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.Nd2 Nf6
  9. 9.b3 Bb4
  10. 10.Bb2 a5
  11. 11.c3 Be7
  12. 12.c4 O-O
  13. 13.Qc2 h6
  14. 14.a3 Ba6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qb6
  16. 16.exd5 cxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nc4 Qa6
  20. 20.Qf3 Rxd5
  21. 21.Rad1 Rf5
  22. 22.Qg3 Rg5
  23. 23.Qc7 Re8
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Rd7 Rc8
  26. 26.Qb7 Qxb7
  27. 27.Rxb7 Kf8
  28. 28.a4 Bb4
  29. 29.Re3 Rd8
  30. 30.g3 Rd1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc5
  32. 32.Rf3 f5
  33. 33.g4 Rd4
  34. 34.gxf5 exf5
  35. 35.Rb8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Re3+ Kf6
  37. 37.Rb6+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rg3+ Kf8
  39. 39.Rb8+ Ke7
  40. 40.Re3+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rb6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rg3+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rxh6 f4
  44. 44.Rgh3 Kg7
  45. 45.R6h5 f3+
  46. 46.Kg3 Rxh5
  47. 47.Rxh5 Rd3
  48. 48.Nxa5 Kg6
  49. 49.Rb5 Bxa5
  50. 50.Rxa5 Rxb3
  51. 51.Ra8 Ra3
  52. 52.a5 Kf5
  53. 53.a6 Kg6
  54. 54.a7 Kg7
  55. 55.h4 Kh7
  56. 56.h5 Kg7
  57. 57.h6+ Kh7
  58. 58.Kf4

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