Matthias Niesel vs Mikhail Tal

Porz op27 · 1991 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Matthias Niesel
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Porz op27
Site Porz
Round 4
Date 1991.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/5p2/4pBp1/1p2P1PP/pP3k2/b1K5/8 w - g6 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.d4 d6
  5. 5.dxe5 dxe5
  6. 6.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Ng5 Ke8
  9. 9.Nc3 Nc5
  10. 10.b3 a5
  11. 11.Nge4 Nfxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 a4
  13. 13.Nxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Bb2 Bb4+
  15. 15.Kd1 Bg4
  16. 16.f3 Bf5
  17. 17.e4 Be6
  18. 18.Kc2 f6
  19. 19.Rhd1 Ke7
  20. 20.Rd3 b5
  21. 21.cxb5 cxb5
  22. 22.Rad1 Rhc8+
  23. 23.Kb1 a3
  24. 24.Bc1 Bc3
  25. 25.Bd2 Bxd2
  26. 26.R3xd2 Rc3
  27. 27.Rd3 Rac8
  28. 28.Bf1 b4
  29. 29.Rxc3 Rxc3
  30. 30.Rd3 Rxd3
  31. 31.Bxd3 Kd6
  32. 32.Bc2 Kc5
  33. 33.Kc1 Kd4
  34. 34.Kd2 Bh3
  35. 35.g4 Bg2
  36. 36.Bd1 Bf1
  37. 37.h4 Bd3
  38. 38.Be2 Bb1
  39. 39.Bc4 Bxa2
  40. 40.Kc2 Ke3
  41. 41.Be6 Kxf3
  42. 42.Bf5 g5

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