Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

Bugojno · 1980 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 8
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1b2rppp/5n2/2k1B3/3R4/3N1P2/6PP/1R4K1 b - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.d5 c4
  11. 11.dxe6 cxd3
  12. 12.exd7+ Qxd7
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Re1 Bb4
  15. 15.Ne5 Qe6
  16. 16.Nxd3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Nf4 Qd7
  18. 18.bxc3 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  20. 20.Ba3 Rhe8
  21. 21.Red1+ Kc7
  22. 22.f3 Nf6
  23. 23.Bd6+ Kb6
  24. 24.c4 Rac8
  25. 25.cxb5 axb5
  26. 26.a4 Rcd8
  27. 27.axb5 Rd7
  28. 28.Rd4 Red8
  29. 29.Rad1 Rc8
  30. 30.Be5 Re7
  31. 31.Rd6+ Kxb5
  32. 32.Rb1+ Kc4
  33. 33.Rd4+ Kc5
  34. 34.Nd3+

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