Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal
Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves
The Game
| White | Tigran Petrosian |
|---|---|
| Black | Mikhail Tal |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Candidats Tournament |
| Site | Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade |
| Round | 19 |
| Date | 1959.00.00 |
| Opening | Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39) |
| Moves | 15 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
r4rk1/p4ppp/1p2pn2/3q4/8/4PN2/PP1Q1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 16
All The Moves
- 1.d4 Nf6
- 2.c4 e6
- 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 4.Qc2 O-O
- 5.Nf3 c5
- 6.dxc5 Na6
- 7.Bd2 Nxc5
- 8.e3 b6
- 9.Be2 Bb7
- 10.O-O Nce4
- 11.Nxe4 Bxe4
- 12.Bd3 Bxd3
- 13.Qxd3 Bxd2
- 14.Qxd2 d5
- 15.cxd5 Qxd5
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