Neil R McDonald vs Mikhail Tal

Tbilisi · 1986 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Neil R McDonald
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Tbilisi
Site Tbilisi
Date 1986.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/2r4p/1k4p1/8/5K2/6P1/p6P/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.c4 dxc4
  5. 5.Na3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc4 e6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nd5
  10. 10.d4 b5
  11. 11.e4 Ndb4
  12. 12.a3 bxc4
  13. 13.axb4 cxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Qxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 cxb3
  17. 17.Rfb1 e5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Be6
  19. 19.Bf3 Bxb4
  20. 20.Bd1 Rfe8
  21. 21.Bxb3 Bxb3
  22. 22.Rxb3 Bc5
  23. 23.Bb2 Rxe4
  24. 24.Rb5 Rc4
  25. 25.Ba3 Bb6
  26. 26.Bc1 Rd8
  27. 27.Be3 Bxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Rc2
  29. 29.Rab1 g6
  30. 30.R5b2 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rxb2 a5
  32. 32.Ra2 Ra8
  33. 33.Ra4 Kf8
  34. 34.Kf2 Ke7
  35. 35.Ke2 Kd6
  36. 36.Kd3 Kc5
  37. 37.Rc4+ Kb6
  38. 38.Rf4 f5
  39. 39.e4 fxe4+
  40. 40.Rxe4 Rc8
  41. 41.Re7 Rc7
  42. 42.Re8 a4
  43. 43.Ke4 a3
  44. 44.Kf4 a2

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