Evgeny Sveshnikov vs Mikhail Tal

Sochi · 1984 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Evgeny Sveshnikov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/ppp1bppp/3pb3/8/q2P1B2/P7/1PPQ1PPP/2KR1B1R b kq - 0 12

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bf4 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd7
  10. 10.Nd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Qa4
  12. 12.a3

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