Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C94)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2qrbk1/1bpn1pp1/p2p1n1p/1p2p3/1P2P2N/1BPP2NP/P4PP1/R1BQR1K1 b - - 1 17

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.d3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nf1 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.b4 Ncd7
  16. 16.Bb3 h6
  17. 17.Nh4

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