Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

Milan · 1975 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Milan
Site Milan
Round 7
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/1p2b3/8/p7/P4P2/1P1B3P/6K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c4 Bxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Qc2 Nb4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Nxc2
  12. 12.Bxd5 Bf5
  13. 13.g4 Bxg4
  14. 14.Be4 Nxa1
  15. 15.Nc3 Bh3
  16. 16.Re1 f5
  17. 17.exf6 Rae8
  18. 18.Bd2 Rxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nc2
  20. 20.Rc1 Nd4
  21. 21.Rxc7 Rf7
  22. 22.Rxf7 Nf3+
  23. 23.Kh1 Kxf7
  24. 24.fxg7 Kxg7
  25. 25.Be3 b6
  26. 26.Nd2 Nxd2
  27. 27.Bxd2 a5
  28. 28.f3 a4
  29. 29.Kg1 Be6
  30. 30.a3

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