Nigel R Davies vs Mikhail Tal

Tel Aviv · 1990 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Nigel R Davies
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tel Aviv
Site Tel Aviv
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1p3rbp/p5p1/P3p3/4N2P/1R3P2/6PK/3R4 w - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.exd6 cxd6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.a4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.a5 N6d7
  11. 11.Be2 a6
  12. 12.d5 Qc8
  13. 13.Nd2 Bxe2
  14. 14.Qxe2 Nf6
  15. 15.h3 e6
  16. 16.O-O Nbd7
  17. 17.dxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Bf4 e5
  19. 19.Bg5 Qc6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Nxf6
  21. 21.Nde4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Rac8
  23. 23.b3 d5
  24. 24.cxd5 Qxd5
  25. 25.Rfd1 Qxb3
  26. 26.Rab1 Qc4
  27. 27.Qe3 Bh6
  28. 28.Qb3 Qxb3
  29. 29.Rxb3 Rf4
  30. 30.f3 Rf7
  31. 31.h4 Bf8
  32. 32.Kh2 Bg7

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