Anatoly Karpov vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels · 1987 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/b7/Pnk4p/1N1n4/K7/3N4/7B/8 w - - 21 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bb7
  9. 9.e4 Na6
  10. 10.e5 Nd7
  11. 11.a3 c5
  12. 12.cxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Qd3 Qc8
  14. 14.Ne4 cxd4
  15. 15.Neg5 f5
  16. 16.exf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bc4
  18. 18.Qd1 Rd8
  19. 19.Bxa8 Qxa8
  20. 20.Qf3 Qxf3
  21. 21.Ngxf3 Bxf1
  22. 22.Kxf1 Nc5
  23. 23.b4 Nce4
  24. 24.Bf4 Rc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Rxc1+
  26. 26.Bxc1 a5
  27. 27.Nc6 Bd6
  28. 28.bxa5 bxa5
  29. 29.Nxa5 Bc5
  30. 30.Nb7 Bxf2
  31. 31.Nd8 Bb6
  32. 32.Nxe6 h6
  33. 33.Ke2 Kf7
  34. 34.Ned4 Bc7
  35. 35.Kd3 g5
  36. 36.Kc4 Kg6
  37. 37.Be3 Kh5
  38. 38.Ne6 Ba5
  39. 39.Ne5 Nd6+
  40. 40.Kd3 Nf5
  41. 41.h3 Nxg3
  42. 42.Nc4 Be1
  43. 43.Nd4 g4
  44. 44.hxg4+ Nxg4
  45. 45.Bf4 Kg6
  46. 46.a4 Nf5
  47. 47.Nc2 Bf2
  48. 48.a5 Bc5
  49. 49.Ke4 Ne7
  50. 50.a6 Nf6+
  51. 51.Kd3 Nfd5
  52. 52.Bh2 Kf7
  53. 53.Ne5+ Ke6
  54. 54.Kc4 Ba7
  55. 55.Nd3 Kd7
  56. 56.Na3 Kc6
  57. 57.Nb5 Nb6+
  58. 58.Kb4 Ned5+
  59. 59.Ka5 Nc4+
  60. 60.Ka4 Ncb6+

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