Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

Tilburg · 1980 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/4qppp/p2pn3/2p1p3/PpP1P3/6N1/1PP2PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nc3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 c5
  13. 13.Bg5 Nh5
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Nd2 Bc8
  16. 16.Nc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Be6
  18. 18.Ng3 Nf4
  19. 19.Nh5 Bxc4
  20. 20.dxc4 Ne6
  21. 21.Ng3

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