Yehuda Gruenfeld vs Mikhail Tal

Tel Aviv · 1990 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Yehuda Gruenfeld
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tel Aviv
Site Tel Aviv
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

6k1/2r5/2r4p/2P1Q2P/p4KP1/8/8/8 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.f4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.e6 fxe6
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxb5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 Qxb5
  12. 12.Qxg4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxe6 Qc4
  14. 14.Nxg7+ Kf7
  15. 15.f5 Kxg7
  16. 16.Qh4 Nc6
  17. 17.Rf1 Kg8
  18. 18.Bh6 Re8
  19. 19.Rd1 Ne5
  20. 20.Rxd4 Qxa2
  21. 21.Kf2 Nf7
  22. 22.Kg1 Nxh6
  23. 23.Qxh6 Rf8
  24. 24.Rdf4 Rf6
  25. 25.Re1 Qf7
  26. 26.Rc4 Qxc4
  27. 27.Rxe7 Qf7
  28. 28.Rxf7 Kxf7
  29. 29.fxg6+ Rxg6
  30. 30.Qf4+ Rf6
  31. 31.Qc4+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qg4+ Kh6
  33. 33.Qh4+ Kg6
  34. 34.Qe4+ Kh6
  35. 35.Qxb7 Rhf8
  36. 36.h3 R8f7
  37. 37.Qd5 Kg7
  38. 38.b4 h6
  39. 39.c4 Re7
  40. 40.Qd4 Kg6
  41. 41.Kh2 Rfe6
  42. 42.h4 Kh7
  43. 43.Kh3 Rb7
  44. 44.Qd5 Rbe7
  45. 45.g3 Rf6
  46. 46.Qd4 Rfe6
  47. 47.h5 Kg8
  48. 48.g4 Kh7
  49. 49.Kh4 Kg8
  50. 50.Qd5 Kh7
  51. 51.c5 dxc5
  52. 52.bxc5 Rf6
  53. 53.Qd8 Ref7
  54. 54.Qc8 a6
  55. 55.Qe8 Rc7
  56. 56.Qe5 Rfc6
  57. 57.Kg3 a5
  58. 58.Qd4 Kg8
  59. 59.Qe4 Kg7
  60. 60.Qe5+ Kg8
  61. 61.Kf4 a4

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