Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

6k1/2q1bppp/3pp3/2n5/r1P5/4B1P1/2Q1PPKP/2R1N3 b - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bb7
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Be3 Qc7
  11. 11.Rfd1 d6
  12. 12.Rac1 Nd7
  13. 13.a3 a5
  14. 14.b4 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Ra2
  16. 16.Rd2 Rxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Ra8
  18. 18.Ne1 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Ra4
  20. 20.bxc5 bxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Qc2

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