Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Milan · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Milan
Site Milan
Round 9
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

1rb1r1kb/2q2p1p/3p1npB/1pnPp3/2p1P1N1/R1P1Q1NP/1PB2PP1/R5K1 w - - 2 26

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 c5
  15. 15.d5 g6
  16. 16.a4 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 Bg7
  18. 18.Qd2 Nc5
  19. 19.Ra3 Qc7
  20. 20.Rea1 Rab8
  21. 21.Qe3 Nfd7
  22. 22.Bh6 Bh8
  23. 23.Nh2 Bc8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Ng4 Nf6

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