Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch37 · 1969 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch37
Site URS
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1pq2ppp/p3bn2/3pb3/3n4/P3PB1P/1P1BNPP1/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Be2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd6
  10. 10.Bf3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.Nce2 Bh2+
  14. 14.Kh1 Be5
  15. 15.Bd2 Nxd4

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