Garry Kasparov vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch46 · 1978 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch46
Site Tbilisi
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1pp3pp/p1pn4/2b5/2N5/4BP2/PPP2P1P/R5K1 w - - 1 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 fxe5
  9. 9.Rd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nf6
  11. 11.Nc4 O-O
  12. 12.Nfxe5 Be2
  13. 13.Re3 Bxc4
  14. 14.Nxc4 Bc5
  15. 15.Rf3 Nxe4
  16. 16.Be3 Rxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Nd6

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