Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/7p/5K1P/8/8/8/8 b - - 3 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc4
  14. 14.Ne3 Nxe3
  15. 15.Bxe3 Be6
  16. 16.Nd2 Rfe8
  17. 17.f4 Rad8
  18. 18.fxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.d5 Bd7
  20. 20.c4 Rb8
  21. 21.a4 b4
  22. 22.a5 Rf8
  23. 23.Ba4 Bxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Rbd8
  25. 25.Qf3 Rd6
  26. 26.Nb3 Nd7
  27. 27.Raa1 Rg6
  28. 28.Rf1 Bd6
  29. 29.h4 Qd8
  30. 30.h5 Rf6
  31. 31.Qg4 Rf4
  32. 32.Bxf4 exf4
  33. 33.Nd2 Ne5
  34. 34.Qxf4 Nxc4
  35. 35.e5 Nxe5
  36. 36.Ne4 h6
  37. 37.Rae1 Bb8
  38. 38.Rd1 c4
  39. 39.d6 Nd3
  40. 40.Qg4 Ba7+
  41. 41.Kh1 f5
  42. 42.Nf6+ Kh8
  43. 43.Qxc4 Nxb2
  44. 44.Qxa6 Nxd1
  45. 45.Qxa7 Qxd6
  46. 46.Qd7 Qxf6
  47. 47.Qxd1 Rb8
  48. 48.Rf3 Ra8
  49. 49.Qe1 Rxa5
  50. 50.Qxb4 Re5
  51. 51.Qf4 Kh7
  52. 52.Kh2 Rd5
  53. 53.Rf1 Qg5
  54. 54.Qf3 Re5
  55. 55.Kg1 Rc5
  56. 56.Qf2 Re5
  57. 57.Qf3 Ra5
  58. 58.Kh2 Kh8
  59. 59.Kg1 Ra2
  60. 60.Qd5 Rc2
  61. 61.Qa8+ Kh7
  62. 62.Qf3 Rc1
  63. 63.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  64. 64.Kh2 Qc7+
  65. 65.Kh3 Qe5
  66. 66.g4 fxg4+
  67. 67.Kxg4 Qg5+
  68. 68.Kh3 Qf6
  69. 69.Qe4+ Kg8
  70. 70.Qe8+ Qf8
  71. 71.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  72. 72.Kg4 Kf7
  73. 73.Kf5

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