Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1975 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pp3ppp/2bNpn2/2P5/2B1P3/2P2P2/R4KPP/7R b - - 3 19

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.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 Bb4
  8. 8.Nxc4 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxd1+
  11. 11.Rxd1 Bc2
  12. 12.Rd2 Bb3
  13. 13.e4 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Nd6 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bc4 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Bxa4
  18. 18.Ra2 Bc6
  19. 19.Kf2

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