Mikhail Gurevich vs Mikhail Tal

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Gurevich
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 2
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/p4p2/4n2p/4Qp2/5P2/1R4PK/P1q4P/8 b - - 6 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Rc1 Bf8
  13. 13.Qa4 Ne5
  14. 14.Rcd1 Bd7
  15. 15.Qb3 Bc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Bd4 Rb8
  18. 18.Qc2 Qa5
  19. 19.Qf5 Rxb2
  20. 20.Nxd5 Rxe2
  21. 21.Nxf6+ gxf6
  22. 22.Be4 Bg7
  23. 23.Qh7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Rc1 f5
  25. 25.Bxc6 Re7
  26. 26.Bb5 Nf3+
  27. 27.Kg2 Nxd4
  28. 28.Rc8+ Re8
  29. 29.Bxe8 Qd5+
  30. 30.Kh3 Rxe8
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  32. 32.Qxg7 Qe4
  33. 33.f4 Ne6
  34. 34.Qe5 Qc2
  35. 35.Rf3 Kf8
  36. 36.Rb3

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