Dragoljub Velimirovic vs Tigran Petrosian

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal · 1979 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Dragoljub Velimirovic
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rio de Janeiro Interzonal
Site Rio de Janeiro
Round 13
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 30
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

4r3/2q1bpkp/b2p2p1/p2Pp3/P1p1P1Q1/B1P4P/2B2PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc4
  14. 14.b3 Nb6
  15. 15.Ne3 c4
  16. 16.bxc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 bxc4
  18. 18.a4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Qe2 a5
  20. 20.Rb1 Bc8
  21. 21.Nh2 Ba6
  22. 22.Nf1 g6
  23. 23.Qf3 Rab8
  24. 24.Rxb8 Rxb8
  25. 25.Ne3 Bb7
  26. 26.Ba3 Kg7
  27. 27.Rb1 Re8
  28. 28.d5 Ba6
  29. 29.Ng4 Nxg4
  30. 30.Qxg4

More Tigran Petrosian Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Tigran Petrosian games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.