Garry Kasparov vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels · 1987 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4q2/pp3p1k/5P1p/5Q2/2PPp3/6R1/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Ne7
  12. 12.Qc2 Bd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Ng6
  14. 14.f4 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.f5 Ne7
  17. 17.Ng3 Nc8
  18. 18.Rf4 Nd6
  19. 19.Qf2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nh5 Qd8
  21. 21.Nxg7 Ne4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rxe4
  23. 23.f6 Kh7
  24. 24.Rxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Qf4 Bc6
  26. 26.Re1 Qf8
  27. 27.c4 Qxa3
  28. 28.Nf5 Qf8
  29. 29.Re3 Bd7
  30. 30.Rg3 Bxf5
  31. 31.Qxf5+

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