Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

1q2b1k1/1rn5/1n1p2p1/RPpPp1Pp/4P3/2NKB3/Q7/1R6 w - - 11 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 g6
  6. 6.Bd3 Na6
  7. 7.Nge2 Nb4
  8. 8.Bb1 Bg7
  9. 9.h3 Bd7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 Na6
  12. 12.Bd3 Nb4
  13. 13.Bb1 Na6
  14. 14.a3 Nc7
  15. 15.Bd3 Rb8
  16. 16.b4 b6
  17. 17.g4 h5
  18. 18.g5 Nh7
  19. 19.h4 f6
  20. 20.O-O-O fxg5
  21. 21.hxg5 Bg4
  22. 22.Rdg1 Qe8
  23. 23.b5 Ra8
  24. 24.Kc2 Rf3
  25. 25.Ng3 a6
  26. 26.a4 axb5
  27. 27.cxb5 Qf7
  28. 28.Be2 Rf4
  29. 29.f3 Rxf3
  30. 30.Bxf3 Qxf3
  31. 31.Rh2 Qf8
  32. 32.Rf2 Qc8
  33. 33.Nf1 Ra7
  34. 34.Qd3 Qa8
  35. 35.Qc4 Qd8
  36. 36.Nh2 Bd7
  37. 37.Nf3 Bg4
  38. 38.Qf1 Bd7
  39. 39.Kb3 Be8
  40. 40.Nd2 Nf8
  41. 41.Nc4 Nh7
  42. 42.Qg2 Bf8
  43. 43.Ra2 Rb7
  44. 44.Kc2 Be7
  45. 45.Rb1 Qb8
  46. 46.Rab2 Na8
  47. 47.Ra2 Bd8
  48. 48.Kd3 Bd7
  49. 49.Rba1 Nf8
  50. 50.Kc2 Be8
  51. 51.Qe2 Bc7
  52. 52.Rf1 Bd8
  53. 53.Raa1 Nh7
  54. 54.Rg1 Nf8
  55. 55.Bd2 Nh7
  56. 56.Ra3 Nf8
  57. 57.Rga1 Nh7
  58. 58.a5 bxa5
  59. 59.Nxa5 Bxa5
  60. 60.Rxa5 Nc7
  61. 61.Rb1 Nf8
  62. 62.Be3 Nd7
  63. 63.Qf2 Kg7
  64. 64.Kd3 Kg8
  65. 65.Qa2 Nb6

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