Alexander G Beliavsky vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander G Beliavsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q3/p7/1pn1r3/3p2PP/4kQ2/P3p1B1/1P6/K1R5 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.e6 Bxb5
  9. 9.exf7+ Kd7
  10. 10.Nxb5 Qa5+
  11. 11.Nc3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 h5
  13. 13.h3 Nc6
  14. 14.Ne2 Nh6
  15. 15.Be3 Raf8
  16. 16.Qd3 Nf5
  17. 17.Bf2 Rxf7
  18. 18.O-O-O h4
  19. 19.Kb1 Rc8
  20. 20.Qe4 b6
  21. 21.a3 Nd8
  22. 22.Rhe1 Qa6
  23. 23.Nd4 Qc4
  24. 24.Nd5 Bxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 e6
  26. 26.Ne3 Nxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Rxf4
  28. 28.Qxg6 Rf1
  29. 29.Ree1 Rxe1
  30. 30.Qg7+ Ke8
  31. 31.Qh8+ Kd7
  32. 32.Qg7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Rxe1 Qxc2+
  34. 34.Ka1 Qd2
  35. 35.Bc3 Qf2
  36. 36.Rd1 Qf7
  37. 37.Qh8+ Kd7
  38. 38.Qxh4 Nc6
  39. 39.g4 e5
  40. 40.g5 Rg8
  41. 41.Qg3 Qh5
  42. 42.Qd3 Rg6
  43. 43.h4 Re6
  44. 44.Rh1 e4
  45. 45.Qa6 d5
  46. 46.Rc1 Kd6
  47. 47.Be1 Qe8
  48. 48.h5 Ke5
  49. 49.Qf1 e3
  50. 50.Bg3+ Ke4
  51. 51.Qf4+

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