Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

URS-chT · 1963 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/3r4/4k3/1p6/5KP1/5P2/8/8 w - b6 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Rc1 Ba7
  14. 14.Bf4 Be6
  15. 15.Ne1 Re8
  16. 16.Nd3 Qe7
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.Nxb4 Nxb4
  19. 19.Rc7 Qd8
  20. 20.axb4 g5
  21. 21.Qd3 Re7
  22. 22.Rxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Be3 d4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Rd8
  25. 25.e3 Bxd4
  26. 26.exd4 Qxb4
  27. 27.d5 Qd6
  28. 28.Be4 Bf7
  29. 29.Bxh7+ Kg7
  30. 30.Be4 Qc5
  31. 31.Rb1 Rd7
  32. 32.Qf3 Bg6
  33. 33.Bxg6 Kxg6
  34. 34.Qd3+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rb5 Qe7
  36. 36.Qf5 Rd6
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd7
  38. 38.Qxd7+ Rxd7
  39. 39.Kf3 Re7
  40. 40.Rb6 f5
  41. 41.d6 Rd7
  42. 42.h4 Kf6
  43. 43.hxg5+ Kxg5
  44. 44.Ke3 Kf6
  45. 45.Kf4 Ke6
  46. 46.f3 Kf6
  47. 47.Rb5 Ke6
  48. 48.Rxf5 Kxd6
  49. 49.g4 Ke6
  50. 50.Rf8 b5

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