Alexander G Beliavsky vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexander G Beliavsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/N6p/8/1P6/6n1/P2R4/5PK1/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e4 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 exd4
  5. 5.Bxc4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Nb3 Nb6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.Bxe7 Nxe7
  12. 12.Bd3 Bf5
  13. 13.Nfxd4 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 O-O
  15. 15.Rad1 Qd5
  16. 16.Qe2 Qc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Rc1 Nxe5
  19. 19.Rxc7 Nd5
  20. 20.Rxb7 Rfb8
  21. 21.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  22. 22.Rd1 Nb4
  23. 23.a3 Nbd3
  24. 24.Rd2 g5
  25. 25.Kf1 Re8
  26. 26.Na5 f5
  27. 27.b4 f4
  28. 28.b5 g4
  29. 29.Nac6 f3
  30. 30.gxf3 gxf3
  31. 31.Nxf3 Nxf3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Nxh2+
  33. 33.Kg2 Ng4
  34. 34.Nxa7

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