Alexander G Beliavsky vs Mikhail Tal

Aker Brygge · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander G Beliavsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aker Brygge
Site Aker Brygge
Round 4
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/p1r4p/1p3kp1/4NB2/5P2/1P2P1R1/PK6/4r3 w - - 5 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbd7
  10. 10.b3 c5
  11. 11.Bb2 Rc8
  12. 12.Rac1 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Ne4
  14. 14.Nde2 Ne5
  15. 15.Qd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Bb1 Rcd8
  17. 17.Qd4 Bc5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.Qxe4 f5
  20. 20.Qf4 Bd6
  21. 21.Bxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Qa4 Ra5
  23. 23.Qc4+ Bd5
  24. 24.Qd3 Be4
  25. 25.Qc4+ Bd5
  26. 26.Qd3 Be4
  27. 27.Qd2 Rd8
  28. 28.Nd4 Bxh2+
  29. 29.Kxh2 Qh4+
  30. 30.Kg1 Bxg2
  31. 31.f4 Bxf1
  32. 32.Kxf1 Qh1+
  33. 33.Ke2 Qg2+
  34. 34.Kd3 Qd5
  35. 35.Kc3 Rc5+
  36. 36.Kb2 g6
  37. 37.Rg1 Qd6
  38. 38.Bd3 Qf6
  39. 39.Kb1 Re8
  40. 40.Nf3 Rd8
  41. 41.Ne5 Kg7
  42. 42.Qb2 Rcd5
  43. 43.Bc2 Rc8
  44. 44.Rg2 Rc7
  45. 45.Qa3 Qd6
  46. 46.Qxd6 Rxd6
  47. 47.Bxf5 Rd1+
  48. 48.Kb2 Re1
  49. 49.Rg3 Kf6

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