Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

Varese playoff · 1976 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varese playoff
Site Biel
Round 4
Date 1976.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

2nnrrk1/pp1q2bp/2pp2p1/5b2/2PPpN2/1PN1B1P1/P2Q1PBP/4RRK1 b - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Nc6
  6. 6.e4 Nge7
  7. 7.Nge2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Qd7
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.Qd2 Rae8
  12. 12.Rae1 Nc8
  13. 13.b3 Nd8
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Ndc3 c6
  16. 16.d4 e4
  17. 17.Nf4

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