Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

Montreal · 1979 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 7
Date 1979.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r2qr1k1/1p2bppp/p4n2/2np4/3N4/1N2B3/PPP1QPPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Re8
  10. 10.Nf3 a6
  11. 11.Bxd7 Nbxd7
  12. 12.O-O Nxc5
  13. 13.Nfd4

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