Tigran Petrosian vs Anatoly Karpov

Milan sf2 · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Milan sf2
Site Milan
Round 4
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5pp1/7p/2Q5/8/6PP/q3PPK1/4R3 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nd4
  7. 7.Bg2 Nxf3+
  8. 8.Bxf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Bg2 Bc5
  11. 11.b3 Bd4
  12. 12.Rb1 Bf5
  13. 13.d3 Qd7
  14. 14.Bb2 Bxb2
  15. 15.Rxb2 Bh3
  16. 16.Bxh3 Qxh3
  17. 17.Rc2 Qd7
  18. 18.Qc1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Qe3 c5
  20. 20.dxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.d4 Re8
  23. 23.Re1 h6
  24. 24.Kg2 a5
  25. 25.h3 exd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 c5
  27. 27.Qd5 a4
  28. 28.bxa4 Qxa4
  29. 29.Qxd6 Qxa2
  30. 30.Qxc5

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