Simen Agdestein vs Mikhail Tal

Aker Brygge · 1989 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Simen Agdestein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Aker Brygge
Site Aker Brygge
Round 2
Date 1989.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

B2q4/1K1P3p/8/8/8/8/8/2k5 w - - 9 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.c4 bxc4
  8. 8.Nfd2 Ba6
  9. 9.Nxc4 Bxc4
  10. 10.Qa4+ Nbd7
  11. 11.Qxc4 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Rb8
  13. 13.Rb1 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd2 Ne5
  15. 15.Qa4 Qxa4
  16. 16.Nxa4 Nc4
  17. 17.Be1 Nd7
  18. 18.b3 Na3
  19. 19.Rc1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bh3 Rc7
  21. 21.Ba5 Rcb7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Nb5
  23. 23.Rd2 Nd4
  24. 24.Kg2 Nf6
  25. 25.e3 Nb5
  26. 26.f3 Na3
  27. 27.Rdd1 Nd7
  28. 28.Kf2 Nb6
  29. 29.Nc3 Nbc4
  30. 30.Nb1 Nxa5
  31. 31.Nxa3 Bb2
  32. 32.Nc4 Nxb3
  33. 33.Rb1 Nd4
  34. 34.Rd2 Bc3
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rxb7
  36. 36.Rd3 Ba1
  37. 37.exd4 Bxd4+
  38. 38.Ke2 Rb4
  39. 39.Nd2 Rb2
  40. 40.a3 Ra2
  41. 41.Kd1 Ra1+
  42. 42.Kc2 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kb3 Rb2+
  44. 44.Ka4 Bg1
  45. 45.Bd7 Bxh2
  46. 46.f4 f5
  47. 47.Ka5 Bxg3
  48. 48.Rxg3 Rxd2
  49. 49.Bxf5 Kf7
  50. 50.Be6+ Kf6
  51. 51.Ka6 c4
  52. 52.a4 Rd3
  53. 53.Rg1 Ra3
  54. 54.Bd7 e5
  55. 55.fxe5+ Kxe5
  56. 56.Bc6 c3
  57. 57.Kxa7 c2
  58. 58.Kb6 Kd4
  59. 59.a5 Kc3
  60. 60.a6 Kb2
  61. 61.a7 c1=Q
  62. 62.Rxc1 Kxc1
  63. 63.a8=Q Rxa8
  64. 64.Bxa8 g5
  65. 65.Kc7 g4
  66. 66.Kxd6 g3
  67. 67.Kc7 g2
  68. 68.d6 g1=Q
  69. 69.d7 Qg3+
  70. 70.Kc8 Qc3+
  71. 71.Kb7 Qb4+
  72. 72.Kc7 Qa5+
  73. 73.Kb7 Qd8

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