Vladimir Epishin vs Mikhail Tal

URS Cup rapid · 1988 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Epishin
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS Cup rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 4
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/1ppr1pp1/p6p/3P4/1b2R3/2N5/PPK5/3R4 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Qb3 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Qd6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bg4
  11. 11.O-O Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Rfc1 a6
  14. 14.Na4 Bd2
  15. 15.Rc5 Rhe8
  16. 16.Rd1 Nxd4
  17. 17.exd4 Bf4
  18. 18.Nb6+ Kb8
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxh2+
  20. 20.Kg2 Rd7
  21. 21.Bf5 Re2
  22. 22.Kf1 Rxf2+
  23. 23.Kxf2 Qg3+
  24. 24.Ke2 Qg2+
  25. 25.Kd3 Qxf3+
  26. 26.Kc2 Qxf5+
  27. 27.Qd3 Qe6
  28. 28.Nc3 Bd6
  29. 29.Rf5 Bb4
  30. 30.d5 Qg6
  31. 31.Rf4 Qd6
  32. 32.Qd4 Qg6+
  33. 33.Qe4 Qxe4+
  34. 34.Rxe4

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