Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

October Revolution 60 · 1977 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event October Revolution 60
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

3r4/3P1p1k/4qp1P/3R4/3Q4/p5KP/5P2/8 w - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.e4 Nb6
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.exd5 Nb4
  12. 12.Ne5 Bd6
  13. 13.Nd3 Bg4
  14. 14.Qxg4 Nxd3
  15. 15.Bg5 Be7
  16. 16.Bxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.Rab1 Rad8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Ne5
  19. 19.Qe2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Re1 Qd7
  21. 21.b3 c4
  22. 22.Qd2 cxb3
  23. 23.axb3 Qf5
  24. 24.Re3 Ng4
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Rd1 Rd8
  27. 27.d6 Nc8
  28. 28.Ne4 Nf6
  29. 29.Nxf6+ gxf6
  30. 30.Qb4 b6
  31. 31.Bb7 Kg7
  32. 32.Bxc8 Qxc8
  33. 33.d7 Qc5
  34. 34.Qg4+ Qg5
  35. 35.Qf3 Qe5
  36. 36.Qb7 Qe2
  37. 37.Rd6 Qe5
  38. 38.Rd3 Qe2
  39. 39.Qd5 Qe5
  40. 40.Qf3 Qe6
  41. 41.Qd1 Qf5
  42. 42.Rd4 a5
  43. 43.Rd5 Qe4
  44. 44.g4 Qf4
  45. 45.h3 h6
  46. 46.Rd4 Qe5
  47. 47.Qd2 Qg5
  48. 48.Qd1 Qe5
  49. 49.Rd5 Qf4
  50. 50.Kg2 Kf8
  51. 51.Rd4 Qe5
  52. 52.Qd3 Kg7
  53. 53.Rd6 Qc5
  54. 54.Qd2 b5
  55. 55.Rd5 Qc6
  56. 56.Kg3 a4
  57. 57.bxa4 bxa4
  58. 58.Qd4 Qe6
  59. 59.g5 a3
  60. 60.gxh6+ Kh7

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