Joel Lautier vs Mikhail Tal

Cannes schev · 1989 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Joel Lautier
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cannes schev
Site Cannes
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A55)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

5k2/5pp1/p3b1np/1P6/8/4N2P/1P1r1PP1/R4BK1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.c4 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nd7
  4. 4.Nc3 Ngf6
  5. 5.e4 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Re1 a6
  9. 9.Bf1 b5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bf8
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne5
  15. 15.cxb5 cxb5
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bf4 Ng6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Nxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.Bxf8 Kxf8
  21. 21.Qb3 Qd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxe4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Nd6 Bd5
  25. 25.a4 Rd8
  26. 26.Nf5 Be6
  27. 27.Ne3 Rd2
  28. 28.axb5

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