Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2r1nk1/p1q2pp1/1p2p2p/2P5/b1N2P2/4P3/1P2Q1PP/1B1R1RK1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.Nd2 O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Bc7
  12. 12.Rad1 dxc4
  13. 13.Nxc4 Rd8
  14. 14.Bb1 Nf8
  15. 15.f4 Bd7
  16. 16.Ne4 Be8
  17. 17.Nc5 b6
  18. 18.Na6 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bb5
  20. 20.Nxc7 Qxc7
  21. 21.a4 Bxa4

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