Igor A Novikov vs Mikhail Tal

URS Cup rapid · 1988 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Igor A Novikov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Cup rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 2
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/2r3p1/4kp1p/7P/1R3KP1/8/8 w - - 16 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Rc1 c4
  10. 10.Be2 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.e4 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 O-O
  14. 14.Nd2 b5
  15. 15.f4 dxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Qg6
  17. 17.Bf3 Rad8
  18. 18.Ng3 Ne7
  19. 19.a4 a6
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rb1 Bd7
  22. 22.Rb2 Rfe8
  23. 23.f5 Nxf5
  24. 24.Nxf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Rxb5 Be4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Qf3 Qe3+
  28. 28.Qxe3 Rxe3
  29. 29.Rb7 f6
  30. 30.Rf3 Re2
  31. 31.Rf2 Re1+
  32. 32.Rf1 Re4
  33. 33.Rc7 Ra8
  34. 34.Rxc4 Ra2
  35. 35.Kh1 Ree2
  36. 36.Rg1 Rac2
  37. 37.d5 Red2
  38. 38.Rd4 Rxd4
  39. 39.cxd4 Rd2
  40. 40.h3 Rxd4
  41. 41.Ra1 Rxd5
  42. 42.Ra7 h5
  43. 43.h4 Rd4
  44. 44.g3 Rd2
  45. 45.Ra5 g6
  46. 46.Ra7 Kf8
  47. 47.Kg1 f5
  48. 48.Rb7 Re2
  49. 49.Ra7 Re7
  50. 50.Ra6 Kf7
  51. 51.Kf2 Re6
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kf6
  53. 53.Kf3 Rb6
  54. 54.Ra3 Rc6
  55. 55.Rb3 Ke5

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