Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian
Varese playoff · 1976 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves
The Game
| White | Mikhail Tal |
|---|---|
| Black | Tigran Petrosian |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Varese playoff |
| Site | Biel |
| Round | 3 |
| Date | 1976.00.00 |
| Opening | French, Tarrasch (C07) |
| Moves | 20 |
Final Position






















The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
r1r2k2/pb3ppp/1p1Rpn2/1N6/2B5/1P6/P1P2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 3 21
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e6
- 2.d4 d5
- 3.Nd2 c5
- 4.exd5 Qxd5
- 5.Ngf3 cxd4
- 6.Bc4 Qd6
- 7.O-O Nf6
- 8.Nb3 Nc6
- 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4
- 10.Nxd4 Be7
- 11.b3 O-O
- 12.Bb2 Qf4
- 13.Nf3 b6
- 14.Be5 Qg4
- 15.Nd4 Qxd1
- 16.Raxd1 Bb7
- 17.Nb5 Bc5
- 18.Bd6 Bxd6
- 19.Rxd6 Rfc8
- 20.Rfd1 Kf8
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