Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-chTJ Coop · 1954 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chTJ Coop
Site Riga
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4k1r1/1r2bp2/b1qppp1p/p7/N1p1PPPP/P5RB/1PPQ4/KR6 w - - 9 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O-O Qc7
  9. 9.Rg1 b5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.g4 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.h4 Be7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nb6
  15. 15.Rg3 Rc8
  16. 16.Kb1 Nc4
  17. 17.Bh3 Qb6
  18. 18.Nb3 a5
  19. 19.Nd2 Ba6
  20. 20.Nxc4 bxc4
  21. 21.Ka1 Rb8
  22. 22.Rb1 Qc5
  23. 23.f4 Rb7
  24. 24.Qd2 Rg8
  25. 25.Na4 Qc6
  26. 26.Nc3 Qc5
  27. 27.Na4 Qc6

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