Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch44 · 1976 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/6p1/6R1/3r3p/1p5P/2q5/P1P2Q2/1KR5 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 b5
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Bd3 Be7
  12. 12.Rhe1 O-O
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qf2 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.fxe5 Bh4
  17. 17.g3 Bg5+
  18. 18.Kb1 Qc7
  19. 19.h4 Be7
  20. 20.g4 Bb4
  21. 21.g5 Bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 h5
  23. 23.Qc5 Rac8
  24. 24.Kb2 Qb7
  25. 25.Be2 Bd5
  26. 26.Qe3 b4
  27. 27.c4 Bxc4
  28. 28.Rd6 Qb5
  29. 29.Qe4 Bxe2
  30. 30.Qxe2 Qc5
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rfd8
  32. 32.Kb1 Rd5
  33. 33.g6 fxg6
  34. 34.Rxe6 Rcd8
  35. 35.Rc1 Qc3
  36. 36.Rxg6 Rxe5
  37. 37.Qf2 Red5

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