Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch43 · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1n1p1bp1/1ppPp3/4P3/2P2N2/1PB2P2/5K2 b - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 d6
  7. 7.Re1 Be7
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Be6
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc4
  14. 14.d5 Bc8
  15. 15.g4 h5
  16. 16.gxh5 Bxh3
  17. 17.N3h2 g6
  18. 18.Ng3 Kg7
  19. 19.Kh1 Rh8
  20. 20.Rg1 Kf8
  21. 21.a4 Nb6
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rxa8+ Nxa8
  24. 24.hxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Ngf1 Kf7
  26. 26.Qf3 Qc8
  27. 27.Bg5 Bxf1
  28. 28.Rxf1 Qg4
  29. 29.Qg2 Nb6
  30. 30.Bxf6 Qxg2+
  31. 31.Kxg2 Bxf6
  32. 32.Ra1 Ra8
  33. 33.Rxa8 Nxa8
  34. 34.Nf3 Nb6
  35. 35.Kf1

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