Simen Agdestein vs Mikhail Tal

Taxco Interzonal · 1985 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Simen Agdestein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Taxco Interzonal
Site Taxco
Round 6
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1b1r1k1/pp3ppp/2p1n3/2P5/3P4/3nqB2/PBQ1N1PN/R3R2K b - - 5 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 dxc4
  9. 9.bxc4 e5
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Bb2 Qe7
  12. 12.Rfe1 e4
  13. 13.Nd2 Nf8
  14. 14.f3 exf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Ng4
  16. 16.Nf1 Qg5
  17. 17.c5 Bc7
  18. 18.e4 Ne6
  19. 19.Ne2 Bxh2+
  20. 20.Nxh2 Qe3+
  21. 21.Kh1 Nf2+
  22. 22.Kg1 Nxe4+
  23. 23.Kh1 Nf2+
  24. 24.Kg1 Nd3+
  25. 25.Kh1

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