Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1971 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pbqnbppp/1p2p3/2p5/P1PPn3/4PNP1/1B1NQPBP/R2R2K1 w - - 1 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 c6
  7. 7.b3 b6
  8. 8.Bb2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bb7
  10. 10.e3 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 c5
  12. 12.Qe2 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.a4 Ne4

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