Murray G Chandler vs Mikhail Tal

URS-World · 1984 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Murray G Chandler
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-World
Site London
Round 4.7
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 54
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/2Q5/6pk/5q2/3nN2P/8/5PK1/8 w - - 11 55

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nc3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 c5
  13. 13.Ng3 Bc8
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.c3 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Rb8
  18. 18.Be3 Qd7
  19. 19.Qc2 Rb7
  20. 20.Rab1 Rfb8
  21. 21.d4 Rxb1
  22. 22.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  23. 23.Qxb1 exd4
  24. 24.cxd4 cxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Nc6
  26. 26.Qd3 Nb4
  27. 27.Qb3 Nc6
  28. 28.Qc4 d5
  29. 29.exd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.Qxa6 Nxd4
  31. 31.Nxd4 Qxd4
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qxe7 Qd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qxa4
  35. 35.Nh5 Qd7
  36. 36.Qf8+ Ng8
  37. 37.g4 Qc7+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qe5
  39. 39.Ng3 g6
  40. 40.Kg2 Qd5+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qd1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qd4
  43. 43.g5 h6
  44. 44.gxh6 Qf6
  45. 45.Qc5 Nxh6
  46. 46.Kg2 Qe6
  47. 47.Qd4+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qf4 Kg7
  49. 49.h4 Qd5+
  50. 50.Ne4 Nf5
  51. 51.Kh2 Qe6
  52. 52.Kg1 Nd4
  53. 53.Kg2 Qf5
  54. 54.Qc7+ Kh6

More Mikhail Tal Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Mikhail Tal games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.