Thomas Ernst vs Mikhail Tal

Subotica Interzonal · 1987 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Thomas Ernst
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Subotica Interzonal
Site Subotica
Round 17
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A65)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3b4/6p1/1pkP1p1p/3R1P1P/1Pn3P1/r1N5/3K1B2 w - - 5 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.d5 h6
  8. 8.Be3 e6
  9. 9.Qd2 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 h5
  11. 11.Nge2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nc1 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 Nh7
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.f4 Nf7
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Re8
  18. 18.Nd3 e4
  19. 19.Nf2 Nf6
  20. 20.Nfd1 b6
  21. 21.Bd4 Bb7
  22. 22.Ne3 Nd6
  23. 23.Nc4 Nxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Rc8
  25. 25.b3 Kh7
  26. 26.Rac1 a6
  27. 27.a4 Qd6
  28. 28.g3 Rcd8
  29. 29.Rcd1 Re7
  30. 30.Rfe1 Ne8
  31. 31.Bxg7 Rxg7
  32. 32.Qd4 Re7
  33. 33.h4 Nf6
  34. 34.Re2 Ng4
  35. 35.Ree1 Rc8
  36. 36.Rd2 Rd7
  37. 37.Rdd1 Qf6
  38. 38.Qxf6 Nxf6
  39. 39.Rd4 Ne8
  40. 40.Nd1 Nd6
  41. 41.Ne3 b5
  42. 42.axb5 axb5
  43. 43.Bf1 Rc5
  44. 44.Kf2 Rdc7
  45. 45.Rb4 Kg7
  46. 46.Rd1 Kf6
  47. 47.Rbd4 Rc3
  48. 48.Rb4 Bc8
  49. 49.Ra1 Bd7
  50. 50.Be2 Ke7
  51. 51.Bf1 Rc1
  52. 52.Rxc1 Rxc1
  53. 53.Ke2 Ra1
  54. 54.Kd2 Ra2+
  55. 55.Nc2 e3+
  56. 56.Kd1 Ne4
  57. 57.Nxe3 Kd6
  58. 58.Rd4 Kc5
  59. 59.Nc2 Nc3+

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