Garry Kasparov vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow TV · 1987 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow TV
Site Moscow
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/8/5R2/8/p1B3PK/2n5/2k5/4r3 b - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Ne2 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Bc2 Bd6
  11. 11.a3 O-O
  12. 12.Qd3 h6
  13. 13.Rd1 Bd7
  14. 14.Bf4 Bxf4
  15. 15.Nxf4 Re8
  16. 16.Re1 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Nf5
  19. 19.Rad1 Rc8
  20. 20.Bb1 Ba4
  21. 21.Rd2 Qa5
  22. 22.b4 Qc7
  23. 23.Rde2 Bb5
  24. 24.Rc2 Qd7
  25. 25.Rxc8 Qxc8
  26. 26.g4 Qd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Qg5
  28. 28.Ng2 Nd6
  29. 29.Qh7+ Kf8
  30. 30.h3 Bc6
  31. 31.Ne3 Ke7
  32. 32.Qc2 Rc8
  33. 33.Re1 Bf3
  34. 34.Qd3 Kf8
  35. 35.d5 Bxd5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Qxd5
  37. 37.Qxd5 exd5
  38. 38.Rd1 Ke7
  39. 39.Kg2 Rc3
  40. 40.Rxd5 Rxa3
  41. 41.Rd4 Rb3
  42. 42.Ba2 Rb2
  43. 43.Bd5 Kf6
  44. 44.Bf3 Ke5
  45. 45.Rd5+ Ke6
  46. 46.Rd4 b6
  47. 47.Kg3 a5
  48. 48.bxa5 bxa5
  49. 49.Ra4 Rb5
  50. 50.h4 g5
  51. 51.hxg5 hxg5
  52. 52.Be2 Rc5
  53. 53.f4 f6
  54. 54.Kf3 Rc3+
  55. 55.Kf2 gxf4
  56. 56.Rxf4 Ke5
  57. 57.Ra4 Ne4+
  58. 58.Kg2 Rc5
  59. 59.Kf3 Nc3
  60. 60.Ra3 Kd4
  61. 61.Bf1 Re5
  62. 62.Kg3 Re3+
  63. 63.Kh4 Re5
  64. 64.Bg2 Kc4
  65. 65.Ra1 a4
  66. 66.Rf1 Re6
  67. 67.Rf4+ Kb3
  68. 68.Bf1 Kc2
  69. 69.Bc4 Re1
  70. 70.Rxf6

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