Alexander Chernin vs Mikhail Tal

Wch-blitz · 1988 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 84 moves

The Game

White Alexander Chernin
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch-blitz
Site Saint John
Round 4
Date 1988.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 84
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Final Position

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

8/8/1b2B3/8/1p5p/3K2kP/3N4/8 w - - 19 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Be3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Re8
  10. 10.f3 c6
  11. 11.Qd2 d5
  12. 12.exd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Ndb5 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Ne5
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rxd8
  16. 16.Bb3 Bd7
  17. 17.Nd6 Bc6
  18. 18.Rad1 Ne8
  19. 19.Nde4 h6
  20. 20.h3 Nd3
  21. 21.Rd2 Nf6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Nxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Bb5
  24. 24.a4 Ba6
  25. 25.Nc5 Re8
  26. 26.Nxa6 Rxe3
  27. 27.Nc7 Rf8
  28. 28.Nd5 Re1+
  29. 29.Rxe1 Nxe1
  30. 30.Kf1 Re8
  31. 31.Rd1 Nxf3
  32. 32.gxf3 Bxb2
  33. 33.Rb1 Bd4
  34. 34.Rd1 Bb2
  35. 35.Rd2 Bg7
  36. 36.Re2 Rxe2
  37. 37.Kxe2 Kf8
  38. 38.Kd3 Ke8
  39. 39.Nc7+ Ke7
  40. 40.Nb5 a6
  41. 41.Nc3 Kd6
  42. 42.Bxf7 g5
  43. 43.Ne4+ Ke5
  44. 44.Be8 Kf4
  45. 45.Ke2 Bd4
  46. 46.Bf7 b5
  47. 47.axb5 axb5
  48. 48.Nd6 b4
  49. 49.Bb3 Bc3
  50. 50.Ne4 Be5
  51. 51.Be6 h5
  52. 52.Nf2 Kg3
  53. 53.Nd3 Bd6
  54. 54.Nf2 Be5
  55. 55.Ne4+ Kf4
  56. 56.Kf2 Bd4+
  57. 57.Kg2 Bb2
  58. 58.Ng3 h4
  59. 59.Ne4 Bd4
  60. 60.Bb3 Bb2
  61. 61.Kf2 Bd4+
  62. 62.Ke2 Be5
  63. 63.Nf2 Kg3
  64. 64.Be6 Bd4
  65. 65.Ne4+ Kf4
  66. 66.Nd6 Be5
  67. 67.Nc4 Bc3
  68. 68.Ne3 Ke5
  69. 69.Bb3 Bd4
  70. 70.Ng2 Bc3
  71. 71.Kd3 Bb2
  72. 72.Kc4 Bc3
  73. 73.Kb5 Kd4
  74. 74.f4 gxf4
  75. 75.Nxf4 Ke3
  76. 76.Ng6 Kf2
  77. 77.Be6 Kg3
  78. 78.Kc4 Bd2
  79. 79.Ne5 Bc3
  80. 80.Nd3 Bd2
  81. 81.Nc5 Be3
  82. 82.Ne4+ Kf4
  83. 83.Kd3 Bb6
  84. 84.Nd2 Kg3

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