Tigran Petrosian vs Anatoly Karpov

Milan · 1975 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Milan
Site Milan
Round 1
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/1R3p1p/8/2r5/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bd3 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 Ng4
  15. 15.Be4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Ngf6
  17. 17.Qd3 h6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.a4 Rac8
  20. 20.Rfc1 Rfd8
  21. 21.h3 e5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Rxd3
  24. 24.exf6 Rd4
  25. 25.a5 gxf6
  26. 26.axb6 axb6
  27. 27.Rab1 Rdxc4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Rxb6

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