Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 23
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/r5k1/2PR4/p6p/8/5N1P/1n4P1/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qc7
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Ne5
  9. 9.h3 Bc5
  10. 10.Qe2 d6
  11. 11.f4 Ned7
  12. 12.Nb3 Bxe3+
  13. 13.Qxe3 b6
  14. 14.Rae1 Bb7
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Rf4 b5
  19. 19.Nd4 Rb8
  20. 20.c3 g6
  21. 21.a3 O-O
  22. 22.Rh4 f5
  23. 23.exf6 Rxf6
  24. 24.Be4 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Qe7 Qxe7
  27. 27.Rxe7 h5
  28. 28.Nf3 Ne4
  29. 29.Rd7 Rd6
  30. 30.Rxd6 Nxd6
  31. 31.Rd4 Nc4
  32. 32.Rxd5 Nxb2
  33. 33.Rd6 a5
  34. 34.Rxg6+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rc6 Nc4
  36. 36.a4 Nb2
  37. 37.axb5 Rxb5
  38. 38.c4 Rb7
  39. 39.c5 Ra7
  40. 40.Rd6 Kg7
  41. 41.c6

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