Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

Varese playoff · 1976 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varese playoff
Site Biel
Round 2
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r5k1/pq2bppp/1p2p3/2n5/5N2/4B1P1/PPQ1PP1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.c4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Ne1 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Bxg2
  11. 11.Nxg2 Qxd5
  12. 12.Nf4 Qb7
  13. 13.Be3 Nd7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qc2 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1

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