Valentin Lukov vs Mikhail Tal

Tbilisi · 1988 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Valentin Lukov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tbilisi
Site Tbilisi
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4Rrk1/5pbp/3p2p1/1B1P4/8/2q4P/5PP1/3Q2K1 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d6
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.a4 e6
  9. 9.Bd3 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Bg5 Rb8
  13. 13.Re1 c4
  14. 14.Bf1 b5
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.b4 cxb3
  17. 17.Nxb5 Qb6
  18. 18.Rb1 Nc5
  19. 19.Nd2 Ba6
  20. 20.Nxb3 Bxb5
  21. 21.Nxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Be3 Qa3
  23. 23.Rxb5 Rxb5
  24. 24.Bxb5 Nxe4
  25. 25.Bd4 Nc3
  26. 26.Bxc3 Qxc3
  27. 27.Re8

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