Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 12
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/5ppp/p2Q1q2/1p6/4b3/1P3N1P/P4PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 23

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 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb7
  13. 13.b3 Nc6
  14. 14.Nbd2 exd4
  15. 15.Bb2 Nd7
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Bf6
  18. 18.Nf3 Re8
  19. 19.Qd2 Nc5
  20. 20.Rad1 Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.Qxd6

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