Anatoly Karpov vs Tigran Petrosian

Milan sf2 · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Milan sf2
Site Milan
Round 3
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/pn2k1p1/1pr1pp1p/8/1PPRNP2/4K1P1/P6P/8 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Qf4 Qb8
  11. 11.e4 Qxf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Rfd8
  13. 13.e5 Ne8
  14. 14.Nd4 Na5
  15. 15.b3 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 d6
  17. 17.exd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Nxd6
  19. 19.Rd2 Kf8
  20. 20.Rad1 Ke7
  21. 21.f4 Rac8
  22. 22.Kf3 Nc6
  23. 23.Nxc6+ Rxc6
  24. 24.Ne4 Nb7
  25. 25.Rxd8 Nxd8
  26. 26.Ke3 Nb7
  27. 27.Rd4 h6
  28. 28.b4 f6

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