Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 8
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2b3k1/4bpnp/pn1p2p1/1p1Pp3/1P2P3/PN1BN2P/5PPK/2B5 b - - 4 34

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 Bb7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Rc8
  14. 14.d5 Qc7
  15. 15.Bb1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nf1 Nc4
  17. 17.Re2 Ncb6
  18. 18.Rc2 Qb8
  19. 19.Ne3 g6
  20. 20.Bd2 Na4
  21. 21.b3 Nac5
  22. 22.b4 Na4
  23. 23.a3 Kh8
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Bc2 Nab6
  26. 26.Rc1 Nf6
  27. 27.Bd3 Rxc1
  28. 28.Qxc1 Kg8
  29. 29.Ne1 Bc8
  30. 30.N1c2 Qc7
  31. 31.Na1 Qxc1+
  32. 32.Bxc1 Nh5
  33. 33.Kh2 Ng7
  34. 34.Nb3

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