Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

URS Spartakiad · 1964 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/5N2/1p6/p2k2p1/P2p2P1/1P6/3K2r1/3B4 w - - 14 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.b3 e6
  4. 4.Bb2 Be7
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nf6
  10. 10.Rc1 b6
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nb5 Bb7
  13. 13.Nfxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bc5
  17. 17.Bf3 Nxe3
  18. 18.Bxb7 Nxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Rad8
  20. 20.Nc3 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Nxd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Bf3 Rd2
  23. 23.Kf1 a5
  24. 24.Be2 e5
  25. 25.a4 Bd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 exd4
  27. 27.Ke1 Ra2
  28. 28.g4 Kf8
  29. 29.f4 Ke7
  30. 30.Nf2 Ra1+
  31. 31.Kd2 Ra2+
  32. 32.Ke1 Ra1+
  33. 33.Bd1 Ra2
  34. 34.h4 f6
  35. 35.h5 Ke6
  36. 36.Nd3 g6
  37. 37.hxg6 hxg6
  38. 38.Be2 Rc2
  39. 39.Kd1 Rc3
  40. 40.Kd2 g5
  41. 41.fxg5 fxg5
  42. 42.Bd1 Kd5
  43. 43.Nb2 Rg3
  44. 44.Nc4 Kc5
  45. 45.Ne5 Kd5
  46. 46.Nf7 Rg2+
  47. 47.Kd3 Rg3+
  48. 48.Kd2 Rg2+

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