Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

URS-chT Moscow · 1972 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

bR6/P4ppk/4p2p/3rP3/3q4/Q6P/5PP1/5BK1 b - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.a4 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nb8
  16. 16.a5 Nc6
  17. 17.axb6 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.bxa7 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ra3 Ba8
  21. 21.h3 h6
  22. 22.Rc1 Qb6
  23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Ra2 Rc7
  25. 25.Qe3 Qb3
  26. 26.Ra1 Rd7
  27. 27.Bf1 Qb2
  28. 28.Qa3 Qb6
  29. 29.Qa5 Qb2
  30. 30.Qa3 Qb6
  31. 31.Qa6 Qc5
  32. 32.Qb5 Qd4
  33. 33.Qa4 Qd6
  34. 34.Rb1 Rd8
  35. 35.Qa5 Kh7
  36. 36.e5 Qd4
  37. 37.Rb8 Rd5
  38. 38.Qa3

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