Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

Bled · 1961 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 10
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E98)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/ppp1q1bp/3p1np1/3P2B1/2PnN1P1/8/PP2BN1P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 3 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ne1 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd3 f5
  11. 11.f4 exf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 fxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nf5
  14. 14.Bg5 Nf6
  15. 15.g4 Nd4
  16. 16.Ndf2 Qe7

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