Nick E De Firmian vs Mikhail Tal

GMA-qual f · 1990 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Nick E De Firmian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event GMA-qual f
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q2k1/1p3r1p/4Q1pB/2Pb1p2/p6P/8/PP3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 g6
  6. 6.Bc4 c6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 Be6
  10. 10.Nd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Ndf3 Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 a5
  13. 13.c3 Qc7
  14. 14.h3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nd4 Bc8
  16. 16.e6 f5
  17. 17.Qf3 a4
  18. 18.Bxd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.Bf4 Qd8
  20. 20.Rad1 Bxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Ra6
  22. 22.h4 c5
  23. 23.dxc5 Bxe6
  24. 24.Bh6 Bf7
  25. 25.Qc3 Rf6
  26. 26.Rxd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Rd1 Rf7
  28. 28.Qe5 e6
  29. 29.Qxe6

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