Predrag Nikolic vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Predrag Nikolic
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A63)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

2B5/5p2/3p1k1p/3P1P2/4PPKP/8/3b4/8 b - - 12 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 d6
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.O-O exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bf4 Qe7
  12. 12.a5 Rb8
  13. 13.Na4 b5
  14. 14.axb6 Nxb6
  15. 15.e4 Nfd7
  16. 16.Nxb6 Rxb6
  17. 17.Nd2 Rb4
  18. 18.Ra4 Rxa4
  19. 19.Qxa4 g5
  20. 20.Be3 Ne5
  21. 21.b4 cxb4
  22. 22.Qxb4 Bd7
  23. 23.Qb7 a5
  24. 24.Rc1 a4
  25. 25.Rc7 a3
  26. 26.Qa6 Bb5
  27. 27.Rxe7 Bxa6
  28. 28.Ra7 Be2
  29. 29.Bxg5 Rc8
  30. 30.Rxa3 h6
  31. 31.Bf4 Rc1+
  32. 32.Bf1 Nd3
  33. 33.Kg2 Nxf4+
  34. 34.gxf4 Rd1
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Bxe2 Rxd2
  37. 37.Kf3 Bd4
  38. 38.f5 Kg7
  39. 39.Rb8 Kf6
  40. 40.Rb1 Bc5
  41. 41.h4 Ra2
  42. 42.Rb7 Ra7
  43. 43.Rxa7 Bxa7
  44. 44.Bd3 Bc5
  45. 45.Kg3 Bd4
  46. 46.f4 Be3
  47. 47.Bb5 Bd2
  48. 48.Kg4 Bc1
  49. 49.Be8 Ke7
  50. 50.Bc6 Kf6
  51. 51.Bd7 Bd2
  52. 52.Bc8

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