Vladimir A Muratov vs Mikhail Tal

URS Cup rapid · 1988 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vladimir A Muratov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event URS Cup rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 8
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b2rk1/1p4p1/4p2p/rN3p2/p1Q3n1/6q1/1PB2PP1/3R1K2 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nc3 c6
  3. 3.e4 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Ng5 e6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb3 h6
  9. 9.N5f3 a5
  10. 10.c3 a4
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.Be3 Nbd5
  14. 14.Ne5 Qa5
  15. 15.Bd2 cxd4
  16. 16.c4 Qc5
  17. 17.Ngf3 Nb6
  18. 18.O-O O-O
  19. 19.Bb4 Qc7
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Qd6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Qxb4
  23. 23.Nb5 Nbd7
  24. 24.Ra3 Nxe5
  25. 25.Qxe5 Qxc4
  26. 26.Rc3 Qh4
  27. 27.Rg3 Ng4
  28. 28.Qe4 Qxh2+
  29. 29.Kf1 f5
  30. 30.Qf4 Ra5
  31. 31.Qc4 Qxg3

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