Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch44 · 1976 · English Opening · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/p1r2b1p/Bp4p1/2q5/3bR3/P1B4P/5PP1/3QR1K1 w - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.b3 e6
  4. 4.Bb2 Be7
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 d5
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Re1 Rc8
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Re8
  13. 13.a3 dxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Qd6
  15. 15.Nb3 Red8
  16. 16.Rc2 Bf8
  17. 17.Rce2 g6
  18. 18.Ng5 Bg7
  19. 19.h3 Rc7
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Rxe6 Qf8
  22. 22.d5 Nb8
  23. 23.Bc3 Na6
  24. 24.Nd4 Nxd5
  25. 25.cxd5 Bxd4
  26. 26.Bxa6 Bxd5
  27. 27.Re7 Bf7
  28. 28.R7e4 Qc5

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