Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

Moscow · 1971 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 103 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 103
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Final Position

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

8/8/5p2/p5p1/2R3Pk/P3R3/4PK2/7q b - - 54 103

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Ne5 Nd7
  11. 11.Nd3 a5
  12. 12.Rc1 Ndf6
  13. 13.Bf4 c6
  14. 14.Ne5 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bxc5
  17. 17.Bg5 Re8
  18. 18.Ng4 Be7
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.c4 Be7
  21. 21.Ne3 Bg5
  22. 22.Qd3 d4
  23. 23.Bxb7 dxe3
  24. 24.Bxa8 exf2+
  25. 25.Kxf2 Be3+
  26. 26.Qxe3 Rxe3
  27. 27.Kxe3 Qxa8
  28. 28.Rfd1 Qc8
  29. 29.Rd5 h6
  30. 30.h4 Qg4
  31. 31.Kf2 Qe6
  32. 32.Rc3 Qh3
  33. 33.Kg1 Qg4
  34. 34.Kf2 Qh3
  35. 35.a3 Qh2+
  36. 36.Ke1 Qh1+
  37. 37.Kd2 Qe4
  38. 38.Ke1 g6
  39. 39.Kf2 Kg7
  40. 40.Ke1 Qb1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Qe4
  42. 42.Ke1 Qb1+
  43. 43.Rd1 Qe4
  44. 44.Rdd3 Qc6
  45. 45.Kd2 g5
  46. 46.hxg5 hxg5
  47. 47.Rb3 Kg6
  48. 48.Rb5 f6
  49. 49.Rd4 Kh5
  50. 50.Rh4+ Kg6
  51. 51.Rd4 Kh5
  52. 52.Rb3 Qc5
  53. 53.Rbd3 b5
  54. 54.cxb5 Qxb5
  55. 55.Rd5 Qb6
  56. 56.Rd6 Qb1
  57. 57.R6d5 Qb6
  58. 58.R5d4 Qb1
  59. 59.Rd6 Kg4
  60. 60.Rf3 Qb2+
  61. 61.Ke1 Qc1+
  62. 62.Rd1 Qc5
  63. 63.Kf1 Qe5
  64. 64.Rd8 Qa1+
  65. 65.Kf2 Qe5
  66. 66.Rfd3 Qf5+
  67. 67.Kg1 Qe5
  68. 68.R8d4+ Kh3
  69. 69.Kf1 Qf5+
  70. 70.Kg1 Qe5
  71. 71.Kf2 Qf5+
  72. 72.Rf3 Qe5
  73. 73.Rc4 Qd5
  74. 74.Rfc3 Qf5+
  75. 75.Rf3 Qd5
  76. 76.g4+ Kh4
  77. 77.Rfc3 Qe5
  78. 78.Rd3 Qh2+
  79. 79.Kf1 Qh1+
  80. 80.Kf2 Qh2+
  81. 81.Ke1 Qe5
  82. 82.Rf3 Qd5
  83. 83.Rfc3 Qe5
  84. 84.Rd3 Qe6
  85. 85.Ra4 Qe5
  86. 86.Rad4 Qe7
  87. 87.Kf2 Qe5
  88. 88.Kf1 Qh2
  89. 89.Re3 Qh1+
  90. 90.Kf2 Qa1
  91. 91.Rde4 Qb1
  92. 92.Rd3 Qb2
  93. 93.Ke1 Qc1+
  94. 94.Kf2 Qh1
  95. 95.Rde3 Qh2+
  96. 96.Ke1 Qh1+
  97. 97.Kd2 Qb1
  98. 98.Kc3 Qb6
  99. 99.Kc2 Qc6+
  100. 100.Kd1 Qb7
  101. 101.Ke1 Qb1+
  102. 102.Kf2 Qh1
  103. 103.Rc4

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