Helgi Olafsson vs Mikhail Tal

Reykjavik · 1987 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Helgi Olafsson
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A75)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3qrrk1/1p1n2np/p2p2p1/P1pP1P2/8/2N3P1/1P1N1P1P/R3RQK1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Bf4 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bg7
  9. 9.e4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be2 Qe7
  11. 11.Nd2 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 Nh5
  13. 13.Be3 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.a5 Be5
  16. 16.g3 Rae8
  17. 17.Bh6 Bg7
  18. 18.Bxg7 Nxg7
  19. 19.Rfe1 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Qd8
  21. 21.Qf1

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