Michael Stean vs Tigran Petrosian

EU-chT · 1980 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Michael Stean
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event EU-chT
Site Skara
Round 1
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/3bp2p/1p2n1p1/p2pP3/P2P2B1/1P3N1P/2nB1KP1/8 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.Be3 Na6
  9. 9.Nd2 d5
  10. 10.e5 Ne8
  11. 11.f4 b6
  12. 12.Nf3 f6
  13. 13.Qd2 Nec7
  14. 14.Nd1 Bf5
  15. 15.Nf2 Qd7
  16. 16.c3 c5
  17. 17.Nh4 fxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 cxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Be6
  20. 20.h3 Nb4
  21. 21.Rfc1 Nca6
  22. 22.Rc3 Qe8
  23. 23.Nf3 Bd7
  24. 24.b3 Rc8
  25. 25.Rac1 Rxc3
  26. 26.Rxc3 Qb8
  27. 27.Bg5 Re8
  28. 28.Nh2 Nc7
  29. 29.Nfg4 Ne6
  30. 30.Nh6+ Bxh6
  31. 31.Bxh6 Rc8
  32. 32.Bg4 Rxc3
  33. 33.Qxc3 Qc8
  34. 34.Qxc8+ Bxc8
  35. 35.Nf3 Nc2
  36. 36.Kf2 Bd7
  37. 37.Bd2

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