Garry Kasparov vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/5PK1/8/P7/1p6/k6P/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Nh4 Bc8
  7. 7.e3 e5
  8. 8.Bxc4 exd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O Nd5
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.Nf3 Be6
  13. 13.Qb3 Na6
  14. 14.Bxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Bd2 Nb4
  16. 16.Ne2 a5
  17. 17.Nf4 Bg4
  18. 18.Re3 Rc8
  19. 19.Bxb4 Bxb4
  20. 20.Qxd5 Qc7
  21. 21.Nd3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Nxb4 axb4
  23. 23.Rae1 h6
  24. 24.Qb5 Bxf3
  25. 25.gxf3 Rxd4
  26. 26.Re8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qf5+ g6
  29. 29.Qf6 Qc1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qg5+
  31. 31.Qxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Re4 Rxe4
  33. 33.fxe4 Kg7
  34. 34.e5 f6
  35. 35.exf6+ Kxf6
  36. 36.Kf3 Ke5
  37. 37.Kg4 Kd4
  38. 38.Kxg5 Kc4
  39. 39.Kxg6 Kb3
  40. 40.f4 Kxb2
  41. 41.f5 b3
  42. 42.f6 Ka2

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