Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 27th · 1969 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 27th
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2k5/R7/5K2/Bp6/r7 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.Nd2 Nf6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 a5
  12. 12.f4 g6
  13. 13.Rad1 Nd7
  14. 14.c4 a4
  15. 15.f5 exf5
  16. 16.exf5 Bf6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Qf2 axb3
  19. 19.axb3 Ra2
  20. 20.fxg6 fxg6
  21. 21.h3 Qe7
  22. 22.Qd4 c5
  23. 23.Qf4 Bb7
  24. 24.Rde1 Qg7
  25. 25.Qe3 d4
  26. 26.Qe6+ Qf7
  27. 27.Qe2 Re8
  28. 28.Qf2 Rxe1
  29. 29.Qxe1 Qe8
  30. 30.Qxe8+ Nxe8
  31. 31.Be4 Rxd2
  32. 32.Bxb7 Nd6
  33. 33.Bd5+ Kg7
  34. 34.b4 cxb4
  35. 35.c5 Nf5
  36. 36.c6 Rc2
  37. 37.g4 Nd6
  38. 38.Rf4 d3
  39. 39.Rd4 d2
  40. 40.Bb3 Rxc6
  41. 41.Rxd2 Ne4
  42. 42.Rd7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rxh7 Rc1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Nc5
  45. 45.Bf7 b3
  46. 46.g5+ Kxg5
  47. 47.h4+ Kf6
  48. 48.h5 Rc2+
  49. 49.Kf3 b2
  50. 50.Ba2 gxh5
  51. 51.Rxh5 Rc1
  52. 52.Rh6+ Ke5
  53. 53.Rb6 Na4
  54. 54.Re6+ Kd4
  55. 55.Re4+ Kc5
  56. 56.Rxa4 Ra1

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