Alexander G Beliavsky vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Alexander G Beliavsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 5
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/4bppp/p7/R1pq4/1P1Nn3/2P2Q1P/3B1PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Bxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Na5
  13. 13.Qd1 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Re8
  15. 15.b4 Nc4
  16. 16.a4 bxa4
  17. 17.Nd2 Qxd5
  18. 18.Rxa4 Nxd2
  19. 19.Bxd2 Ne4
  20. 20.Ra5 c5
  21. 21.Qf3

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