Evgeny Sveshnikov vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch45 · 1977 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Evgeny Sveshnikov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp2bpp1/1q2p3/4P2p/4Q3/2B5/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 e6
  11. 11.Qg4 h5
  12. 12.Qe4 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxb5
  14. 14.Nxb5 Nd5
  15. 15.O-O Be7
  16. 16.Bd2 O-O
  17. 17.Nc3 Nxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Qb6
  19. 19.Rad1

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