Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q1k1/5p1p/3QNnp1/8/2p1b3/7P/PP3PP1/1B2R1K1 b - - 0 38

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 Nc6
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bb7
  14. 14.Nf1 Re8
  15. 15.Ng3 g6
  16. 16.Bh6 Bf8
  17. 17.Qd2 Bxh6
  18. 18.Qxh6 Nxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Rad1 Rc8
  21. 21.Bb1 Re6
  22. 22.Rxd4 Qe7
  23. 23.Qg5 Rc5
  24. 24.Qe3 Rc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 bxc4
  26. 26.Ne2 Qc7
  27. 27.Nd4 Re5
  28. 28.Nf3 Rc5
  29. 29.Rc1 Qc6
  30. 30.Nd4 Qe8
  31. 31.Re1 Re5
  32. 32.Nf3 Re6
  33. 33.Qb6 Bxe4
  34. 34.Nd4 Nd5
  35. 35.Qxa6 Re7
  36. 36.Qc6 Nf6
  37. 37.Qxd6 Re6
  38. 38.Nxe6

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