Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch45 · 1977 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r4q1r/R4p1k/1p2p3/1Pp1P3/2n1Q2P/2B5/5PP1/6K1 b - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 b6
  5. 5.Qg4 Bf8
  6. 6.Nf3 Qd7
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd2 Nge7
  9. 9.Be2 Nf5
  10. 10.O-O h5
  11. 11.Qf4 g6
  12. 12.Bb5 Bh6
  13. 13.Ng5 Nfxd4
  14. 14.Rad1 Kf8
  15. 15.Bxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Nce4 Bxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 Ba6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Kg8
  19. 19.b4 Bc4
  20. 20.b5 Nd8
  21. 21.Bb4 Qe8
  22. 22.Re4 Bxb5
  23. 23.axb5 dxe4
  24. 24.c4 c5
  25. 25.Nxe4 Qf8
  26. 26.Nf6+ Kg7
  27. 27.Bc3 Nb7
  28. 28.Qf3 Na5
  29. 29.Rd7 Rd8
  30. 30.Rxa7 Nxc4
  31. 31.h4 Ra8
  32. 32.Nxh5+ gxh5
  33. 33.Qf6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qg5+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxh5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qg5+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qh5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qg4+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qe4+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qg4+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qe4+

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