Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch50 · 1983 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r1nR1r/p6k/1p2N1p1/3pPnB1/3P2pp/P7/2P4P/2K2R2 w - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 Nf5
  8. 8.Bd3 h5
  9. 9.Qf4 Qh4
  10. 10.Ne2 Qxf4
  11. 11.Nxf4 Ne7
  12. 12.Be2 h4
  13. 13.Nh5 Kf8
  14. 14.Bg5 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 b6
  16. 16.O-O-O Ba6
  17. 17.Bxa6 Nxa6
  18. 18.g4 Ng6
  19. 19.f4 Rc8
  20. 20.Rhg1 Nc7
  21. 21.Rd3 Ne8
  22. 22.Rf1 Ne7
  23. 23.f5 exf5
  24. 24.Rdf3 g6
  25. 25.Nf4 fxg4
  26. 26.Ne6+ Kg8
  27. 27.Rxf7 Nf5
  28. 28.Rf8+ Kh7

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