Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch24 · 1957 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 13
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q2Bk/3K3P/6q1/4P3/1P6/8/5P1P/8 b - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Ne7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.Qg4 Nf5
  8. 8.Bd3 h5
  9. 9.Qh3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nf3 Nc6
  11. 11.g4 Nfe7
  12. 12.gxh5 Qc7
  13. 13.Bf4 Ng6
  14. 14.Qg4 Nxf4
  15. 15.Qxf4 dxc3
  16. 16.Qg5 Qe7
  17. 17.Qxg7 Qf8
  18. 18.Qg5 Qh6
  19. 19.Rg1 Qxg5
  20. 20.Rxg5 Bd7
  21. 21.Ke2 Ke7
  22. 22.Ke3 Raf8
  23. 23.Rag1 Be8
  24. 24.Nd4 f5
  25. 25.Nxc6+ Bxc6
  26. 26.Kd4 f4
  27. 27.Rg7+ Rf7
  28. 28.Rg8 Rxg8
  29. 29.Rxg8 Rf8
  30. 30.Rxf8 Kxf8
  31. 31.h6 b6
  32. 32.Kxc3 Kg8
  33. 33.Bg6 a5
  34. 34.Kd4 Kf8
  35. 35.c3 Kg8
  36. 36.h7+ Kg7
  37. 37.Bf7 Bd7
  38. 38.Bg8 Bc8
  39. 39.Kd3 Bd7
  40. 40.Ke2 Kh8
  41. 41.Kf3 b5
  42. 42.Kxf4 d4
  43. 43.cxd4 b4
  44. 44.axb4 a4
  45. 45.d5 a3
  46. 46.dxe6 a2
  47. 47.exd7 a1=Q
  48. 48.d8=Q Qc1+
  49. 49.Kf5 Qb1+
  50. 50.Ke6 Qg6+
  51. 51.Kd7

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