Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

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

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r1nk1/1p1rbqp1/p1p1p1pp/P2nP3/2RP2QP/5NN1/1P1B1PP1/2R3K1 b - - 14 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Bxg6 fxg6
  14. 14.Bd2 Be7
  15. 15.Qe4 Nf8
  16. 16.a5 Rc8
  17. 17.Rfc1 a6
  18. 18.Qg4 h6
  19. 19.Ne4 Qd7
  20. 20.h4 Red8
  21. 21.Rc4 Qe8
  22. 22.Rac1 Rc7
  23. 23.Ng3 Qf7
  24. 24.Ne1 Rcd7
  25. 25.Nf3 Rc7
  26. 26.Qe4 Rcd7
  27. 27.Qg4

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