Boris Spassky vs Tigran Petrosian

Tilburg · 1981 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1981.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r3k1r1/p1pqnpp1/1pn1p2p/3pP2P/3P2PN/P1P5/2P1QP2/R1B1K2R b KQq - 2 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 b6
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.h4 Ba6
  8. 8.Bxa6 Nxa6
  9. 9.h5 h6
  10. 10.Qg4 Rg8
  11. 11.Qe2 Nb8
  12. 12.Nf3 Nbc6
  13. 13.g4 Qd7
  14. 14.Nh4

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