Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Varese playoff · 1976 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varese playoff
Site Biel
Round 1
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r1b1r1k1/1pp1qpp1/7p/p3p3/1nP5/1PB3P1/1P2PPBP/1Q1R1RK1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Qe7
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 e5
  10. 10.Qc2 a5
  11. 11.Rad1 Re8
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Ng5 h6
  14. 14.Ne4 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc5
  16. 16.Nb3 Nb4
  17. 17.Qb1 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3

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