Murray G Chandler vs Mikhail Tal

Naestved · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Murray G Chandler
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Naestved
Site Naestved
Round 9
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

r7/P3kp2/3pb1p1/7p/3RPP2/1r2NK2/6P1/R7 w - - 13 41

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 Rb8
  15. 15.Nd2 Ne8
  16. 16.Nc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bg5
  18. 18.c3 Nc7
  19. 19.d4 Be6
  20. 20.Qe2 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 exd4
  22. 22.cxd4 cxd4
  23. 23.Bxa6 Nxa6
  24. 24.Bxg5 Qxg5
  25. 25.Qxa6 h5
  26. 26.Qd3 g6
  27. 27.h4 Qxh4
  28. 28.Qxd4 Qf4
  29. 29.a5 Qe5
  30. 30.Red1 Rb5
  31. 31.a6 Qxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rb6
  33. 33.a7 Ra8
  34. 34.f4 Kf8
  35. 35.Nf1 Ke7
  36. 36.Ne3 Rb3
  37. 37.Kf2 Rb2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rb3
  39. 39.Kf2 Rb2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Rb3

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