Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

URS-chT Moscow · 1972 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1972.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r1bq1rk1/pp3pbp/6p1/3p4/3P4/6P1/PP3PBP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.Nge2 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 exd5

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