Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/3bqppp/1pp2n2/p3n3/Pb6/2N1PN1P/BPQ2PP1/R2RB1K1 w - - 12 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.Qc2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qe7
  11. 11.h3 e5
  12. 12.Ba2 a5
  13. 13.a4 Bb4
  14. 14.Rd1 b6
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nd4 Bd7
  17. 17.Bd2 Rad8
  18. 18.Be1 Ng6
  19. 19.Nf3 Ne5
  20. 20.Nd4 Ng6
  21. 21.Nf3 Ne5

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