Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 21
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/2N2P1p/3P3b/8/4N1QP/q4PPK/4b3 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.Be3 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 Bb7
  14. 14.b3 Ncb6
  15. 15.Be3 Re8
  16. 16.d5 Rc8
  17. 17.Nbd2 c6
  18. 18.c4 cxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Qc7
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb8
  21. 21.a4 Nc5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Ra1 b4
  24. 24.Qe2 Nbd7
  25. 25.Bd3 Nxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Ba8
  27. 27.Nc4 Nc5
  28. 28.Bxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Ra4 h6
  30. 30.Qd2 Be7
  31. 31.Rea1 Bb7
  32. 32.Qxb4 f5
  33. 33.Ra7 Rc7
  34. 34.exf5 Qc8
  35. 35.Ne3 e4
  36. 36.Nd4 Bf6
  37. 37.Rf1 Ba6
  38. 38.Rxc7 Qxc7
  39. 39.Qa4 Ra8
  40. 40.Rd1 Qb8
  41. 41.Nc6 Qb7
  42. 42.Qxe4 Qxb3
  43. 43.Re1 Bc3
  44. 44.Rb1 Qa2
  45. 45.Nb4 Qa4
  46. 46.Qe6+ Kh8
  47. 47.Qxd6 Be2
  48. 48.Nc6 Qa2
  49. 49.Rb8+ Rxb8
  50. 50.Qxb8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qg3 Bh5
  52. 52.Kh2 Be1
  53. 53.f6

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