Mikhail Gurevich vs Mikhail Tal

Jurmala · 1985 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Gurevich
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Round 5
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/3p2p1/3P4/3NP2p/5PnP/1q3K2/3Q4 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 e6
  7. 7.Ng3 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 d6
  9. 9.Be2 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Be3 Re8
  13. 13.f3 Rb8
  14. 14.Qd2 Qa5
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne5
  16. 16.h3 Qb4
  17. 17.Na2 Qa5
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.Rab1 Bd7
  20. 20.Rxb4 b5
  21. 21.Qb1 h5
  22. 22.Rd1 Qc7
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Bxb5 Bxb5
  25. 25.Rxb5 Rxb5
  26. 26.Qxb5 Rb8
  27. 27.Qa4 h4
  28. 28.Ne2 Rb2
  29. 29.Rc1 Qb8
  30. 30.Nac3 Nh5
  31. 31.Rc2 Ng3
  32. 32.Ba7 Qb7
  33. 33.Bd4 Kh7
  34. 34.Rxb2 Qxb2
  35. 35.Qd1 Nxf3+
  36. 36.gxf3 Bxd4+
  37. 37.Nxd4 Qxc3
  38. 38.Kf2 Qb2+

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