Anatoly Karpov vs Tigran Petrosian

Milan sf2 · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 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 1
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

6k1/2qb1ppp/p2p1n2/1p1Pp3/1P2P3/1N1B3P/P2Q1PPK/8 w - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc4
  14. 14.Ne3 Nxe3
  15. 15.Bxe3 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rc1 Bc6
  17. 17.Nd2 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Qb7
  19. 19.d5 Be8
  20. 20.Qe2 Bd8
  21. 21.b4 Bb6
  22. 22.Bd3 Bxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rc8
  25. 25.Nb3 Rxc1+
  26. 26.Qxc1 Bd7
  27. 27.Kh2 Qb6
  28. 28.Qd2 Qc7

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