Ulf Andersson vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1989 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Ulf Andersson
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/3k2p1/6Pp/2K4P/4P3/8/8/8 w - - 8 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 a6
  7. 7.Nc3 Rb8
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qd3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bf4 Rc8
  13. 13.Rad1 O-O
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Nb6
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  18. 18.Rc1 Rc8
  19. 19.Nd1 Nfd5
  20. 20.Bd2 Bd6
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  22. 22.Nd3 f5
  23. 23.f3 Ncb6
  24. 24.e4 Nc7
  25. 25.b3 fxe4
  26. 26.fxe4 Kf7
  27. 27.Ne3 Nd7
  28. 28.Bc3 Ne8
  29. 29.Kf3 Nc5
  30. 30.Nxc5 Bxc5
  31. 31.Ng4 Ke7
  32. 32.Ne5 Bd6
  33. 33.Nd3 Kd7
  34. 34.h4 Be7
  35. 35.Kf4 Bd6+
  36. 36.Kf3 Be7
  37. 37.h5 Kc6
  38. 38.Kf4 Bd6+
  39. 39.Kf3 Be7
  40. 40.Kf4 Bd6+
  41. 41.Kg4 Nf6+
  42. 42.Kf3 Ne8
  43. 43.g4 Be7
  44. 44.Kf4 Bd6+
  45. 45.Ke3 Be7
  46. 46.Ne5+ Kc7
  47. 47.Nf3 Nf6
  48. 48.Be5+ Kd7
  49. 49.Kf4 Ba3
  50. 50.Ne1 Be7
  51. 51.Nd3 Kc6
  52. 52.Bd4 Ne8
  53. 53.g5 Bf8
  54. 54.Bc3 Bd6+
  55. 55.Kg4 Kd7
  56. 56.Bd4 Kc6
  57. 57.b4 Be7
  58. 58.a3 Bd6
  59. 59.Kf3 Be7
  60. 60.Kf4 Bd6+
  61. 61.Kg4 Bf8
  62. 62.g6 h6
  63. 63.Kf3 Be7
  64. 64.Nc5 e5
  65. 65.Bxe5 Bxc5
  66. 66.bxc5 Kxc5
  67. 67.Kf4 Kc6
  68. 68.Bc3 Kd7
  69. 69.Kf5 Nd6+
  70. 70.Ke5 Ne8
  71. 71.Kd5 a5
  72. 72.Kc5 b4
  73. 73.axb4 axb4
  74. 74.Kxb4 Ke6
  75. 75.Kc4 Nf6
  76. 76.Bxf6 Kxf6
  77. 77.Kd5 Ke7
  78. 78.Kc5 Kf6
  79. 79.Kb5 Ke7
  80. 80.Kc5 Kd7

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