John C Meyer vs Mikhail Tal

National op · 1988 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White John C Meyer
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event National op
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1pk3pp/2p1bp2/4p3/1PP5/1NR1P3/r2K1PnP/3B4 w - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.c4 e5
  3. 3.dxe5 dxe5
  4. 4.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  5. 5.Nc3 Be6
  6. 6.e3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 f6
  8. 8.Be2 c6
  9. 9.O-O Kc7
  10. 10.b3 Nh6
  11. 11.Bb2 Rd8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Bb4
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Nc5
  15. 15.b4 Na4
  16. 16.Rxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.Rc1 Nxc3
  18. 18.Rxc3 Nf5
  19. 19.Kf1 a5
  20. 20.Ke1 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Ra8
  22. 22.Bd1 Ra1
  23. 23.Nd2 Nh4
  24. 24.Nb3 Nxg2+
  25. 25.Kd2 Ra2+

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