Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 26
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

N7/1p3k2/p6Q/2q3p1/4P1b1/2N1K1P1/PPPn2PP/8 w - - 7 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bc4 a6
  7. 7.Bg5 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 e6
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Nh5
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Nxe6 Nxg3
  14. 14.fxg3 Ne5
  15. 15.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  16. 16.Qxd6 Rf6
  17. 17.Nc7+ Kf7
  18. 18.Rf1 Rxf1+
  19. 19.Kxf1 Nc4
  20. 20.Qxh6 Qc5
  21. 21.Nxa8 Nd2+
  22. 22.Ke2 Bg4+
  23. 23.Kd3 Qc4+
  24. 24.Ke3 Qc5+

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