Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B83)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

3q1r1k/4r1pp/pp1pb3/2n3P1/P2BP3/8/1PP1Q1B1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.f4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 Bd7
  10. 10.Nb3 a6
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.Bf3 Qc7
  13. 13.Qe2 Be8
  14. 14.g4 Nd7
  15. 15.g5 Nc5
  16. 16.Bg2 f6
  17. 17.h4 Bf7
  18. 18.f5 Kh8
  19. 19.Rad1 Rae8
  20. 20.fxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Nd5 Qd8
  22. 22.Nxe7 Rxe7
  23. 23.Nd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 fxg5
  25. 25.hxg5

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