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Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V

World Championship 26th • Moscow • 1966

Petrosian vs Spassky — WCh 1966Top 100

1966. Tigran Petrosian, the 'Iron Tigran', defended his World Championship title against Boris Spassky. Petrosian's prophylactic style — seeing threats before they appeared — frustrated even the supremely talented Spassky.

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World Championship 26th

Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V
Moscow • 1966
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3c56.Nf3d57.O-ONc68.a3Bxc39.bxc3dxc410.Bxc4Qc711.Bd3e512.Qc2Bg413.Nxe5Nxe514.dxe5Qxe515.f3Bd716.a4Rfe817.e4c418.Be2Be619.Be3Qc720.Rab1Nd721.Rb5b622.Rfb1Qc623.Bd4f624.Qa2Kh825.Bf1h626.h3Rab827.a5Rb728.axb6axb629.Qf2Ra830.Qb2Rba731.Bxb6Ra232.Qb4Rc233.Bf2Qc734.Qe7Bxh335.gxh3Rxf236.Kxf2Qh2+37.Bg2Ne538.Rb8+Rxb839.Rxb8+Kh740.Rd8Ng641.Qe61-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

E59

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense

Date

1966.??.??

Moves

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