Ulf Andersson vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ulf Andersson
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2Q5/4kP2/p3p3/1p6/5PK1/8/PP2q3/8 w - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Rd1 Nb4
  12. 12.Qc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Nc3 Nbd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Be3 Ng4
  16. 16.Ne1 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Bxc5
  19. 19.Qf4 g5
  20. 20.Qg4 Qf6
  21. 21.Nd3 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rac1 Bb6
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.h4 h6
  26. 26.hxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.f4 Qg6
  28. 28.fxg5 Be3
  29. 29.Nf4 Qc2
  30. 30.g6 Bxf4
  31. 31.gxf7+ Kf8
  32. 32.gxf4 Qxd1
  33. 33.Qg8+ Ke7
  34. 34.Qxc8 Qxe2+
  35. 35.Kg3 Qe3+
  36. 36.Kg4 Qe2+

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