Dmitry Gurevich vs Mikhail Tal

Wch-blitz · 1988 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Dmitry Gurevich
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch-blitz
Site Saint John
Round 1
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/1Q4pp/8/1P5q/5P2/6PK/8 w - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.axb4 dxc3
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.b5 Ne5
  12. 12.Nxc3 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Bh5
  14. 14.Be2 a6
  15. 15.bxa6 bxa6
  16. 16.Rxa6 Rxa6
  17. 17.Bxa6 Qb6
  18. 18.Be2 Rd8
  19. 19.Qd4 Qe6
  20. 20.Rd1 h6
  21. 21.b3 Bg6
  22. 22.Rd2 Nc6
  23. 23.Qc5 d4
  24. 24.exd4 Qe3+
  25. 25.Kf1 Ne7
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe6
  27. 27.Qc4 Qd7
  28. 28.b4 Rc8
  29. 29.Qb3 Ned5
  30. 30.Nxd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.Bc4 Nb6
  32. 32.Bd3 Bxd3+
  33. 33.Qxd3 Qd6
  34. 34.d5 Qxh2
  35. 35.d6 Rxc1
  36. 36.Rxc1 Qh1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Qxc1
  38. 38.Qd4 Qc6
  39. 39.Qc5 Qb7
  40. 40.Qb5 g6
  41. 41.d7 Qxd7
  42. 42.Qxb6 Qd2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Qg5+
  44. 44.Kh3 Qh5+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qg5+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qh4+

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