Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-chT · 1975 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Riga
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

1r2r1k1/1bqn1ppp/pp2pb2/n1p5/2P5/2NPPNP1/P1QR1PBP/BR4K1 w - - 9 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.b3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb2 c5
  8. 8.e3 d5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nc3 a6
  13. 13.Rab1 Rab8
  14. 14.Ba1 Na5
  15. 15.d3 Nd7
  16. 16.Qc2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rd2 Bf6
  18. 18.Bb2 Ba8
  19. 19.Ba1 Bb7

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