Garry Kasparov vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2rk1/2P2p1p/4pp2/1nR5/1Q5P/3R4/3p1PPK/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.c5 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 b6
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Nxc3 bxc5
  12. 12.dxc5 a5
  13. 13.Rc1 Nc6
  14. 14.Bb5 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Na4 Ne5
  17. 17.Bxd7 Nxd7
  18. 18.Qd4 Qc7
  19. 19.c6 Nf6
  20. 20.Rc2 Rab8
  21. 21.b4 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 Ne4
  23. 23.Rb1 Nd6
  24. 24.Rc5 Qa7
  25. 25.Nc3 Nf5
  26. 26.Qf4 d4
  27. 27.Ne4 d3
  28. 28.c7 Rbc8
  29. 29.b5 Qa2
  30. 30.Re1 Qb2
  31. 31.h4 Nd4
  32. 32.Kh2 Nxb5
  33. 33.Re3 d2
  34. 34.Rd3 Qb4
  35. 35.Nf6+ gxf6
  36. 36.Qxb4

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