Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

Las Palmas · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 15
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p4pp1/1pq1p2p/3p4/2P5/4P3/PP2QPPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf3 c5
  14. 14.Bxb7 Qxb7
  15. 15.Nf3 Rd8
  16. 16.Qe2 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nc6
  18. 18.Rfd1 d5
  19. 19.Nxc6 Qxc6

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