Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 4
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

1rb2rk1/p3bpp1/7p/q7/2pB4/6P1/PPQ2PBP/R4RK1 b - - 3 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.O-O Nc6
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.c4 dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nd5
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.dxc5 Qa5
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 O-O
  14. 14.Qc2 h6
  15. 15.Bxc6 Rb8
  16. 16.Bg2 Qxc5
  17. 17.Be3 Qa5
  18. 18.Bd4

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