Rafael A Vaganian vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch50 · 1983 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Rafael A Vaganian
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

7k/5R2/4p1pP/4P3/3nqPQ1/1P6/3r2BK/8 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qf4 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.b3 Qb8
  12. 12.Bb2 a6
  13. 13.Rac1 Ne5
  14. 14.a4 Qc7
  15. 15.Ba3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qd4 Rd7
  17. 17.e4 Rc8
  18. 18.Qe3 Nfg4
  19. 19.Qe2 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Ne5
  21. 21.Qe3 Rdd8
  22. 22.Qd2 Qb8
  23. 23.f4 Ng6
  24. 24.Qe3 Bc6
  25. 25.Rc2 h6
  26. 26.Rcd2 b5
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.cxb5 Bxb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 Qxb5
  30. 30.Bxd6 Bxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 Rxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Qb4
  33. 33.Rd3 Rc2
  34. 34.h4 Qa5
  35. 35.Bf1 Ne7
  36. 36.Rd7 Nc6
  37. 37.e5 h5
  38. 38.Bg2 g6
  39. 39.Qf3 Kg7
  40. 40.Kh2 Qa2
  41. 41.g4 hxg4
  42. 42.Qxg4 Rd2
  43. 43.Rc7 Nd4
  44. 44.h5 Qb1
  45. 45.h6+ Kh8
  46. 46.Rxf7 Qe4

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