Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/2p2p2/5Qp1/2Nq4/3P4/4P1P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 7 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nc6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Qxc4 e5
  12. 12.e3 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Be6
  14. 14.Qc5 Rad8
  15. 15.Be2 Bd5
  16. 16.O-O Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Qg6
  18. 18.Qc3 Re6
  19. 19.Bd3 Be4
  20. 20.Rad1 Rd5
  21. 21.Bxe4 Rxe4
  22. 22.g3 h5
  23. 23.Qd3 Qe6
  24. 24.Qf1 Qf6
  25. 25.Qg2 Re8
  26. 26.Nd2 Ra5
  27. 27.Rb1 Rxa3
  28. 28.Ne4 Qg6
  29. 29.Nc5 Ra2
  30. 30.Nxb7 Ne7
  31. 31.Nc5 Nf5
  32. 32.Qf3 Nd6
  33. 33.Qf4 a5
  34. 34.Rbc1 Re7
  35. 35.Ra1 Rxa1
  36. 36.Rxa1 Nc4
  37. 37.Qf3 Qc2
  38. 38.Qxh5 Nd2
  39. 39.Qe2 Qc3
  40. 40.Kg2 Qxa1
  41. 41.Qxd2 Qb1
  42. 42.Qxa5 Qb6
  43. 43.Qa8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qd5 Qd6
  45. 45.Qh5+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qg4 Qd5+
  47. 47.Kh3 g6
  48. 48.Qh4 Re8
  49. 49.Qf6 Qh5+
  50. 50.Kg2 Qd5+
  51. 51.Kg1

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