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
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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. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 cxd4
  6. 6.Bc4 Qd6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Be7
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Qf4
  13. 13.Nf3 b6
  14. 14.Be5 Qg4
  15. 15.Nd4 Qxd1
  16. 16.Raxd1 Bb7
  17. 17.Nb5 Bc5
  18. 18.Bd6 Bxd6
  19. 19.Rxd6 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Kf8

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