Alexander Chernin vs Mikhail Tal

Wch-blitz · 1988 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Alexander Chernin
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Wch-blitz
Site Saint John
Round 4
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1K4Q1/6P1/8/6kp/8/8 w - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.h3 e5
  8. 8.Be3 Re8
  9. 9.Nbd2 d5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 dxe4
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.exf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Re1 Nc5
  16. 16.Bc4+ Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6+ Qxe6
  18. 18.Nd4 Qd7
  19. 19.Qc2 Nd3
  20. 20.Re3 c5
  21. 21.Ne2 Rad8
  22. 22.Ng3 Qd5
  23. 23.Qe2 Nf4
  24. 24.Qg4 Rf8
  25. 25.Nxe4 h5
  26. 26.Qg3 Qf5
  27. 27.Rae1 b6
  28. 28.h4 c4
  29. 29.Qg5 Qxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 Nd3
  31. 31.R1e2 Nc1
  32. 32.Re1 Nd3
  33. 33.Rb1 Rf5
  34. 34.b3 cxb3
  35. 35.axb3 Nf4
  36. 36.Rbe1 Nd3
  37. 37.Rd1 Rf4
  38. 38.Nf6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rdxd3 Rxd3
  40. 40.Rxd3 Ke6
  41. 41.f3 Rf5
  42. 42.Ne4 Ra5
  43. 43.c4 Ke5
  44. 44.Kf2 Kf4
  45. 45.g3+ Ke5
  46. 46.Ke3 Ke6
  47. 47.Kf4 Ra1
  48. 48.Rd6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rc6 Rb1
  50. 50.Ke5 Rxb3
  51. 51.Rc7+ Ke8
  52. 52.Rh7 Rxf3
  53. 53.Ke6 Kd8
  54. 54.Nd6 Re3+
  55. 55.Kd5 Re7
  56. 56.Rh8+ Kd7
  57. 57.Ra8 Kc7
  58. 58.Rxa7+ Kd8
  59. 59.Rxe7 Kxe7
  60. 60.Kc6 Ke6
  61. 61.Kxb6 Kxd6
  62. 62.c5+ Ke5
  63. 63.c6 Kf5
  64. 64.c7 Kg4
  65. 65.c8=Q+ Kxg3
  66. 66.Qe6 h4
  67. 67.Qxg6 h3

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