Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

Bugojno · 1978 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 8
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2rrb1k1/p1q1npp1/1p2p2p/1P1n2b1/P2PN3/1Q1B2P1/1B2NP1P/3R1RK1 b - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Ne2 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Bd6
  11. 11.Ne4 Be7
  12. 12.Qc2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nc5 h6
  14. 14.b4 Bf6
  15. 15.Bb2 Qc7
  16. 16.Rac1 Bg5
  17. 17.Rcd1 Rac8
  18. 18.Qb3 Nce7
  19. 19.b5 Rfd8
  20. 20.a4 Be8
  21. 21.g3 b6
  22. 22.Ne4

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