Tigran Petrosian vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1N2nppp/4n3/p7/P5b1/5NP1/5P1P/3BR1K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.b3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 dxc4
  9. 9.bxc4 e5
  10. 10.O-O exd4
  11. 11.exd4 Re8
  12. 12.a4 Nf8
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.g3 Bb4
  15. 15.Qb3 a5
  16. 16.Ba3 Bxa3
  17. 17.Qxa3 Bg4
  18. 18.d5 cxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Rad1 Qe7
  21. 21.Qxe7 Nxe7
  22. 22.Nb5 Ne6
  23. 23.Nd6 Red8
  24. 24.Nxb7 Rxd1
  25. 25.Bxd1

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