Mikhail Tal vs Arshak B Petrosian

Yerevan · 1986 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Arshak B Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Yerevan
Site Yerevan
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/5pkp/prp1b1p1/4N3/4R1P1/PPN4P/2P2P2/6K1 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Rb8
  12. 12.Rb1 g6
  13. 13.Qd3 Qc8
  14. 14.Bg5 Re8
  15. 15.e5 Ng4
  16. 16.Bxe7 Rxe7
  17. 17.exd6 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Rxe1 cxd6
  19. 19.Nb3 d5
  20. 20.h3 Nf6
  21. 21.Qd4 Qd8
  22. 22.Re2 Bf5
  23. 23.Qe5 Nd7
  24. 24.Qf4 Nf8
  25. 25.Nd4 Bd7
  26. 26.Qd6 Qb6
  27. 27.Nb3 Qb4
  28. 28.Qxb4 Rxb4
  29. 29.a3 Rc4
  30. 30.Nd2 Rc5
  31. 31.Re7 Kg7
  32. 32.Nf3 Kf6
  33. 33.Re3 Bf5
  34. 34.g4 Bd7
  35. 35.Nd2 Kg7
  36. 36.Rd3 d4
  37. 37.Rxd4 Re5
  38. 38.Nf3 Re8
  39. 39.Re4 Rb8
  40. 40.b3 Rb6
  41. 41.Ne5 Be6

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