Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

Leningrad Interzonal · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad Interzonal
Site Leningrad
Round 8
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

7R/r1n1k2p/5p2/4b1p1/8/6PP/5P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.b4 Bf8
  14. 14.Bb2 a5
  15. 15.Bd3 c6
  16. 16.a3 Nb6
  17. 17.Rc1 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nfd7
  19. 19.N2b3 Ne5
  20. 20.Nxa5 Rxa5
  21. 21.bxa5 Nbc4
  22. 22.Rc2 Qxa5
  23. 23.Bf1 Nxb2
  24. 24.Rxb2 Qxc3
  25. 25.Rb3 Qa5
  26. 26.Qb1 Qa7
  27. 27.Rd1 Nd7
  28. 28.Nf5 Re6
  29. 29.Nd4 Re8
  30. 30.Bxb5 cxb5
  31. 31.Nxb5 Qc5
  32. 32.Nxd6 Bxd6
  33. 33.Rxb7 Nf6
  34. 34.Qb3 Bc7
  35. 35.Qb5 Qc2
  36. 36.Qb1 Qxb1
  37. 37.Rdxb1 Bd6
  38. 38.a4 Rxe4
  39. 39.Rd1 Ne8
  40. 40.a5 Kf8
  41. 41.a6 Ra4
  42. 42.Ra7 g5
  43. 43.Ra8 Be5
  44. 44.g3 Ke7
  45. 45.Re1 f6
  46. 46.a7 Nc7
  47. 47.Rh8 Rxa7

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