Valerij Zhuravliov vs Tigran Petrosian

Sochi · 1977 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Valerij Zhuravliov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/3q1pkp/4bnp1/1p2p3/nPp1P3/2P1NP2/r1R2NPP/4QBK1 b - - 14 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.Qd2 b5
  6. 6.f3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nh3 Nb6
  8. 8.Nf2 Rb8
  9. 9.Rd1 Qc7
  10. 10.Be2 Nf6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bh6 e5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.b3 Bb7
  15. 15.a3 a6
  16. 16.Qe3 c5
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Rd2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rd4
  20. 20.Nb1 Bc8
  21. 21.c3 Rxd2
  22. 22.Nxd2 c4
  23. 23.b4 Ra8
  24. 24.Nf1 a5
  25. 25.Qd2 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Ra3
  27. 27.Ne3 Be6
  28. 28.Bf1 Na4
  29. 29.Rc1 Qd7
  30. 30.Qe1 Qa7
  31. 31.Qd2 Qd7
  32. 32.Qe1 Ra2
  33. 33.Rc2

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