Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 6
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

7r/2q2pk1/rn2p1p1/p1p1P3/2Pp1P1p/1P1N3P/P4RP1/1R2Q1K1 w - - 6 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Qe2 d5
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.f4 Be7
  12. 12.e5 Nd7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Kxe7
  14. 14.Na4 c5
  15. 15.c4 d4
  16. 16.Be4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 g6
  18. 18.b3 a5
  19. 19.Nb2 h5
  20. 20.Nd3 Ra6
  21. 21.Rab1 Rb8
  22. 22.Rf2 Rab6
  23. 23.Rfb2 Kf8
  24. 24.h3 Kg7
  25. 25.Kf2 h4
  26. 26.Kg1 Rh8
  27. 27.Qe1 Ra6
  28. 28.Rf2 Nb6

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