Ulf Andersson vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Ulf Andersson
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2r4/p1n1ppkp/1p4p1/8/1P3N2/P5P1/4PP1P/R2R2K1 w - - 3 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxg7 Kxg7
  11. 11.cxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.d4 Na6
  13. 13.Nh4 Qd7
  14. 14.dxc5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rfxd1 Bxg2
  16. 16.Nxg2 Nxc5
  17. 17.b4 Na6
  18. 18.a3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nf4 Nc7

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