Alexander V Zakharov vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch44 · 1976 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Alexander V Zakharov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/p4p1p/4b1pb/3p4/3N4/1B4P1/PP3P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 4 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd7
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Qc7
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne7
  10. 10.O-O Ng6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bd6
  12. 12.Re1 Nf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Bxf4
  14. 14.c4 O-O
  15. 15.g3 Bh6
  16. 16.exd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Qc2 g6
  18. 18.cxd5 Qxc2
  19. 19.Bxc2 exd5
  20. 20.Bb3 Be6
  21. 21.Nd4 Rfe8

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