Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-chT · 1966 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/pb4p1/1p2p1np/3n1p2/3P3P/P4N2/BP1B1PP1/6K1 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Ne4 b6
  12. 12.a3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qd3 Rc8
  14. 14.Nfg5 Bxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 f6
  16. 16.Bd2 Qd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Nce7
  18. 18.Ba2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bb1 Ng6
  20. 20.Qg3 f5
  21. 21.Qd6 Rcd8
  22. 22.Qxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Ng5 Rde7
  24. 24.Ba2 h6
  25. 25.Nf3 Rc7
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  29. 29.h4 Bb7

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