Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian

Keres mem · 1983 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Keres mem
Site Tallinn
Round 3
Date 1983.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/pp2nppp/3b4/4n3/2B5/1N2BQ1P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Nb3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Ne7
  10. 10.c4 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Ne5

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