Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p3NkP/6P1/8/4P3/pr6/6K1 w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Ne4
  9. 9.Nd2 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb2
  12. 12.Bxc7 Qe7
  13. 13.Rc2 Bxd4
  14. 14.Bxb8 Rxb8
  15. 15.e3 Bf5
  16. 16.Rc1 O-O
  17. 17.Be2 Bb2
  18. 18.O-O Bxc1
  19. 19.Qxc1 Rbc8
  20. 20.Qa1 Rc2
  21. 21.Rd1 Rfc8
  22. 22.Bf3 Qb4
  23. 23.Nb3 Qc3
  24. 24.g4 Be4
  25. 25.Qxc3 R8xc3
  26. 26.Bxe4 dxe4
  27. 27.Rd7 Rxa2
  28. 28.Nd4 Rb2
  29. 29.Nf5 Rc1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Rcc2
  31. 31.Nxh6+ Kh7
  32. 32.Nxf7 Rxf2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Rfd2
  34. 34.Nxg5+ Kg6
  35. 35.Rxd2 Rxd2
  36. 36.Nxe4 Re2
  37. 37.Nd6 b6
  38. 38.h4 a5
  39. 39.h5+ Kg5
  40. 40.Ne4+ Kh6
  41. 41.Ng3 Rc2
  42. 42.Nf5+ Kg5
  43. 43.Nd4 Rb2
  44. 44.Ne6+ Kh6
  45. 45.Nd4 a4
  46. 46.Nf5+ Kg5
  47. 47.h6 Kg6
  48. 48.g5 a3
  49. 49.Ne7+ Kh7
  50. 50.Nd5 a2
  51. 51.Nf6+ Kg6

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