Jaan Ehlvest vs Mikhail Tal

Saint John op-2 · 1988 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Jaan Ehlvest
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint John op-2
Site Saint John
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/ppq2ppp/2pbp3/8/3PQ3/2P4P/PP3PP1/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.c3 Qc7
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.O-O e6
  11. 11.Be2 Bd6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bxe2
  13. 13.Qxe2 O-O
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4

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