Uwe Boensch vs Mikhail Tal

Sochi · 1984 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Uwe Boensch
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5b1p/pp3k2/5p2/1P1NpP2/P3P3/1nB2K1P/8 b - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Nxd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.Qa4+ Qd7
  11. 11.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  12. 12.e3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.b4 Ne4
  15. 15.Ba6 Nd6
  16. 16.Rc1 Rd8
  17. 17.Ke2 f6
  18. 18.Nd4 e5
  19. 19.Nc6 Bxg2
  20. 20.Nxd8 Bxh1
  21. 21.Ne6 Kd7
  22. 22.Nxg7 Bc6
  23. 23.Nh5 Rf8
  24. 24.Bd3 f5
  25. 25.Rg1 Rf7
  26. 26.f4 e4
  27. 27.Bc2 Bb5+
  28. 28.Kf2 Bc4
  29. 29.Rg8 Ke6
  30. 30.Ng7+ Kd5
  31. 31.Ba4 Ba2
  32. 32.Ne8 Nc4
  33. 33.Rg7 Ke6
  34. 34.Nc7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  36. 36.Nb5 Nb2
  37. 37.Bc2 a6
  38. 38.Nd4 Kf6
  39. 39.Ke2 Bf7
  40. 40.Kf2

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