Garry Kasparov vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow tt · 1983 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow tt
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2k4r/B1qr1R2/5P2/4b3/1PQ5/6P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.exf6 Bb7
  12. 12.g3 c5
  13. 13.d5 Qb6
  14. 14.Bg2 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O b4
  16. 16.Na4 Qb5
  17. 17.a3 Nb8
  18. 18.axb4 cxb4
  19. 19.Be3 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Qe2 Nc6
  22. 22.Rfc1 Ne5
  23. 23.b3 c3
  24. 24.Nxc3 bxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3+ Kb8
  26. 26.Qc2 Bd6
  27. 27.Bxa7+ Kb7
  28. 28.b4 Nc6
  29. 29.Be3 Be5
  30. 30.Rxc6 Bxa1
  31. 31.Rc7+ Kb8
  32. 32.Ba7+ Ka8
  33. 33.Be3 Kb8
  34. 34.Ba7+ Ka8
  35. 35.Bc5 Kb8
  36. 36.Rxf7 Be5
  37. 37.Ba7+ Ka8
  38. 38.Be3 Rd7
  39. 39.Qa2+ Kb8
  40. 40.Ba7+ Kc8
  41. 41.Qxe6 Qd5
  42. 42.Qa6+ Qb7
  43. 43.Qc4+ Qc7

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