Ljubomir Ljubojevic vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ljubomir Ljubojevic
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1p1q1k1p/1P2npp1/3p4/1Q1P4/6P1/2N2P1P/7K b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Ng5 c6
  6. 6.c4 Nc7
  7. 7.Qf3 f6
  8. 8.exf6 exf6
  9. 9.Qe3+ Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.O-O d5
  13. 13.Nc3 Bf8
  14. 14.Qd2 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4+ Be6
  16. 16.Qd3 Nba6
  17. 17.a3 Bxc4
  18. 18.Qxc4+ Nd5
  19. 19.Bf4 Qd7
  20. 20.Rac1 Re6
  21. 21.Nxd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Qd3 Rae8
  23. 23.Rc2 Bd6
  24. 24.Bxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Rfc1 Nb8
  26. 26.g3 Nc6
  27. 27.b4 R6e7
  28. 28.Rc5 Rd7
  29. 29.Qd2 a6
  30. 30.a4 Nd8
  31. 31.Rc8 Rde7
  32. 32.b5 axb5
  33. 33.axb5 Ne6
  34. 34.Qa5 Qd7
  35. 35.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  36. 36.b6 Nf4
  37. 37.Re1 Ne2+
  38. 38.Kg2 Nf4+
  39. 39.Kh1 Rxe1+
  40. 40.Nxe1 Ne6
  41. 41.Nc2 Kf7
  42. 42.Qb4

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