Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

Montreal · 1979 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 16
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/3k2pp/rp3p2/n2p4/3P3P/3K2P1/3NPP2/2R5 w - - 0 33

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.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Be3 c4
  11. 11.b3 cxb3
  12. 12.Qxb3 Na5
  13. 13.Qb1 Bg4
  14. 14.a4 Rc8
  15. 15.Qa2 Nc4
  16. 16.Bf4 Qd7
  17. 17.Rfb1 f6
  18. 18.Qb3 b6
  19. 19.h4 Bf5
  20. 20.Rc1 Be4
  21. 21.Nd2 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Na5
  23. 23.Qb5 Qxb5
  24. 24.axb5 Bb4
  25. 25.Nf1 Kf7
  26. 26.Bd2 Bxd2
  27. 27.Nxd2 Ke6
  28. 28.Kf3 Kd7
  29. 29.Ke3 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Ra8
  31. 31.Kd3 a6
  32. 32.bxa6 Rxa6

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