Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2k5/1p3p2/p2p4/1P1P1P2/P1KB4/8/8/4b3 w - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 d6
  8. 8.Be3 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Be6
  11. 11.Rc1 Qa5
  12. 12.Be2 Rfc8
  13. 13.b3 a6
  14. 14.Nd5 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Nxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Bd7
  17. 17.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  18. 18.Rc1 Rxc1
  19. 19.Kxc1 Kf8
  20. 20.Kc2 e6
  21. 21.a4 exd5
  22. 22.exd5 Ke7
  23. 23.Bd3 Be5
  24. 24.g3 Ke8
  25. 25.Kd2 Ke7
  26. 26.Bb6 Be8
  27. 27.f4 Bg7
  28. 28.g4 Bd7
  29. 29.h3 h5
  30. 30.Be2 hxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 Bb2
  32. 32.Ke3 Bc1+
  33. 33.Kf3 Bb2
  34. 34.Bd3 Bc3
  35. 35.f5 gxf5
  36. 36.Bxf5 Bxf5
  37. 37.gxf5 Kd7
  38. 38.Ke4 Be1
  39. 39.Kd3 Kc8
  40. 40.Kc4 Bd2
  41. 41.b4 Be1
  42. 42.b5 Bd2
  43. 43.Bd4 Be1

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