Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 20 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 8
Date 1962.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/q4ppp/2b1pb2/8/2rp4/P2Q1N2/R1P2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Qd3 Be7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Qxb7 Rb8
  12. 12.Qxa7 Rxb2
  13. 13.Bd3 cxd4
  14. 14.O-O Bc6
  15. 15.Qa3 Qb6
  16. 16.Bc4 Rb4
  17. 17.Qd3 O-O
  18. 18.a3 Ra4
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qa7
  20. 20.Ra2 Rxc4

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