Tigran Petrosian vs Anatoly Karpov

Moscow · 1971 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

2rq1rk1/pb3ppp/1p3n2/3p4/5B2/bNP3P1/P1R1PPBP/3Q1RK1 w - - 4 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.c4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Nd7
  11. 11.Bf4 c5
  12. 12.Nd2 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Nf6
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Nb3 Ba3
  16. 16.Rc2 Rc8

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