Igor A Novikov vs Mikhail Tal

Tbilisi · 1988 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Igor A Novikov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tbilisi
Site Tbilisi
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/1Q3p1p/6p1/1R6/8/3q2PP/5P1K/4r3 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 c6
  7. 7.a4 Nbd7
  8. 8.a5 Qc7
  9. 9.Be2 Rb8
  10. 10.Qd2 b5
  11. 11.axb6 axb6
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.O-O Bxb2
  18. 18.Rab1 Bf6
  19. 19.c4 Ba6
  20. 20.Rb4 e6
  21. 21.Qe4 Be7
  22. 22.Rb3 Bb7
  23. 23.Qf4 e5
  24. 24.Qg3 Bc5
  25. 25.Rfb1 Bc6
  26. 26.Bf3 Bxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Qxf3 Qxc4
  29. 29.Rxe5 Rfe8
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  31. 31.Qb7 b5
  32. 32.g3 Qd3
  33. 33.Rxb5 Re1+
  34. 34.Kh2

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