Jesus Nogueiras vs Mikhail Tal

Wch-blitz · 1988 · Irregular Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Jesus Nogueiras
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch-blitz
Site Saint John
Round 2
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1Q6/p4qkp/1p4p1/2p5/P1P3P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 12 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 e5
  2. 2.Bg2 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rc1 a6
  11. 11.Nd2 Be7
  12. 12.Nb3 Rc8
  13. 13.d4 e4
  14. 14.Na4 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 Nh5
  16. 16.Bd2 Rxc1
  17. 17.Qxc1 Qb8
  18. 18.Qb1 Rc8
  19. 19.Rc1 Rc4
  20. 20.Nac5 Nxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Qc7
  22. 22.Rxc4 dxc4
  23. 23.Nd4 Bd5
  24. 24.Bxe4 Qxc5
  25. 25.Nf5 Bf8
  26. 26.Bc3 g6
  27. 27.Ne3 Bxe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 b5
  29. 29.a3 Qd6
  30. 30.Nd5 f5
  31. 31.Qf3 Bg7
  32. 32.e4 Bxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 fxe4
  34. 34.Qxe4 Kf7
  35. 35.Qf3+ Nf6
  36. 36.Nf4 g5
  37. 37.Nh5 Kg6
  38. 38.Nxf6 Qxf6
  39. 39.Qe4+ Qf5
  40. 40.Qc6+ Qf6
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qb7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Qe4+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qb7+ Kg6

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