Ljubomir Ljubojevic vs Mikhail Tal

Reykjavik · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ljubomir Ljubojevic
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

2b5/7p/5p1p/2kNp3/4P3/6K1/5PP1/8 b - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5 Be6
  14. 14.Ne3 Ng4
  15. 15.Bxe7 Nxe3
  16. 16.Bxd8 Nxd1
  17. 17.Bc7 Nxb2
  18. 18.Reb1 Rec8
  19. 19.Bxd6 Nxd3
  20. 20.Bxd3 Rd8
  21. 21.a4 Rxd6
  22. 22.axb5 Rxd3
  23. 23.bxc6 f6
  24. 24.c7 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxa6 Kf7
  26. 26.Rc6 Rxc3
  27. 27.h4 Bd7
  28. 28.Rb8 Ke7
  29. 29.h5 c4
  30. 30.Kh2 Rc1
  31. 31.Rxc8 Bxc8
  32. 32.Nd2 Kd7
  33. 33.h6 gxh6
  34. 34.Rxc4 Rxc4
  35. 35.Nxc4 Kxc7
  36. 36.Ne3 Kc6
  37. 37.Kg3 Kc5
  38. 38.Nd5

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