Michael Adams vs Mikhail Tal

Cannes schev · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cannes schev
Site Cannes
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/1qnbbp1p/3p1np1/1p1Pp3/1P2P3/4N2P/3B1PPN/RB1QR1K1 w - - 3 23

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rac8
  15. 15.Ne3 Nc6
  16. 16.d5 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 a5
  18. 18.a3 Na6
  19. 19.b4 g6
  20. 20.Bd2 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Qb7
  22. 22.Nh2 Nc7

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