Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-chT · 1975 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Riga
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6nk/r3n1pp/N2b1p2/pB1p4/P4P2/1P6/3B2PP/2R2K2 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 a6
  9. 9.a4 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Qa5
  11. 11.Bg5 Nd5
  12. 12.Ne4 Nd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Re8
  14. 14.Rfc1 Nf8
  15. 15.Nc5 Ne7
  16. 16.Qe4 Nf5
  17. 17.Bd3 Qb6
  18. 18.Rc2 a5
  19. 19.Qg4 Qd6
  20. 20.Bb5 Bd7
  21. 21.Bf4 Qe7
  22. 22.Nxd7 Nxd7
  23. 23.Rc7 Red8
  24. 24.d5 Bd6
  25. 25.Bg5 Nf6
  26. 26.Rxe7 Nxg4
  27. 27.Rxb7 f6
  28. 28.Bd2 exd5
  29. 29.Bd7 Ngh6
  30. 30.Be6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Rc1 Ne7
  32. 32.Nd4 Ra6
  33. 33.Bd7 Nhg8
  34. 34.Bb5 Raa8
  35. 35.Kf1 Be5
  36. 36.Ne6 Rdb8
  37. 37.Rxb8 Rxb8
  38. 38.b3 Ra8
  39. 39.f4 Bd6
  40. 40.Nc7 Ra7
  41. 41.Na6

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