Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Niksic · 1983 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Niksic
Site Niksic
Round 13
Date 1983.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p2qppp/p3pn2/8/2PN4/7Q/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Bc4 Qd6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 a6
  11. 11.Re1 Be7
  12. 12.c3 Bd7
  13. 13.Qf3 Bc6
  14. 14.Qh3 Bd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bg5 O-O
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.c4 Nf6
  19. 19.Red1

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