Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Tal

Sochi · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

b4rk1/5ppp/4p3/8/1Rq1p3/4P1P1/3r1PBP/1Q3RK1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 b6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb7
  8. 8.Ne5 Na6
  9. 9.Bg5 c5
  10. 10.Rc1 Ne4
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.dxc5 Naxc5
  13. 13.Nxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.b4 Rad8
  15. 15.Qc2 Qg5
  16. 16.bxc5 Qxe5
  17. 17.cxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Rb1 Qa5
  19. 19.Rb5 Rd2
  20. 20.Qb1 Qxa2
  21. 21.Rxb6 Ba8
  22. 22.e3 Qxc4
  23. 23.Rb4

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