Leonid Stein vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1971 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Leonid Stein
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r2r2n1/ppq2pbk/2p1b1pp/P3p3/1P1nP3/2N1N3/B1P2PPP/1RBR1QK1 b - - 9 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a4 c6
  8. 8.a5 h6
  9. 9.Ba2 Re8
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qe2 Bf8
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
  13. 13.Nh4 Nc5
  14. 14.Nf5 Kh7
  15. 15.Qf3 Ng8
  16. 16.b4 Ne6
  17. 17.Rb1 g6
  18. 18.Ne3 Bg7
  19. 19.Nc4 Nd4
  20. 20.Qd3 Rd8
  21. 21.Qf1 Be6
  22. 22.Ne3

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