Igor A Zaitsev vs Tigran Petrosian

Sochi · 1977 · French, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Igor A Zaitsev
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1977.00.00
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

1kr4r/pp1bnpb1/1q2p1pp/n2pP3/2pP2N1/P1P3P1/1P1N1PBP/1RBQ1RK1 b - - 9 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.e5 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 Qb6
  6. 6.a3 c4
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bd7
  8. 8.g3 Na5
  9. 9.Bh3 Ne7
  10. 10.O-O g6
  11. 11.Rb1 h6
  12. 12.Nh4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Ng2 Kb8
  14. 14.Ne3 Rc8
  15. 15.Ng4 Bg7
  16. 16.Bg2

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