Larry Mark Christiansen vs Mikhail Tal

San Francisco · 1991 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Larry Mark Christiansen
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Francisco
Site San Francisco
Round 9
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/5pp1/3pq3/1p6/2n3Q1/5PPP/2R4K w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 b6
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.Bc2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Bf4 Rc8
  15. 15.Ng3 Rxc3
  16. 16.Qd2 Rc6
  17. 17.Nf5 Rce6
  18. 18.Rxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Be5 Nxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.Qg5 Rxf5
  22. 22.Qxf5 Qd6
  23. 23.Rd1 Qxa3
  24. 24.Qe5 Qc5
  25. 25.Bf5 Bc4
  26. 26.Ra1 Bb5
  27. 27.Qb8+ Ne8
  28. 28.Qxa7 g6
  29. 29.Bd7 Bxd7
  30. 30.Qxd7 Nf6
  31. 31.Qa4 Ne4
  32. 32.Qe8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qe5+ f6
  34. 34.Qf4 b5
  35. 35.Rc1 Nc3
  36. 36.Kh1 b4
  37. 37.Qf3 Qd4
  38. 38.Qg3 Qe5

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