Margeir Petursson vs Mikhail Tal

Reykjavik op · 1986 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Margeir Petursson
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 6
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3n1Bk1/6p1/6P1/3K1P2/8 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Be2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.a3 O-O
  11. 11.b4 Ba7
  12. 12.Bb2 Bg4
  13. 13.b5 Na5
  14. 14.Qa4 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Nc4
  16. 16.Qc2 Rc8
  17. 17.Rad1 d4
  18. 18.exd4 Nxb2
  19. 19.Qxb2 Bxd4
  20. 20.Qb4 Bxc3
  21. 21.Rxd8 Bxb4
  22. 22.Rxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.axb4 axb5
  24. 24.Bxb7 Rc4
  25. 25.Rb1 Ne8
  26. 26.Bf3 Nc7
  27. 27.Be2 Rc2
  28. 28.Kf1 Kf8
  29. 29.Ke1 Ke7
  30. 30.Bd3 Ra2
  31. 31.Rc1 Kd6
  32. 32.Bxh7 Rb2
  33. 33.Rd1+ Ke6
  34. 34.Rb1 Rxb1+
  35. 35.Bxb1 Na6
  36. 36.Bd3 Nxb4
  37. 37.Bxb5 f5
  38. 38.h4 Kf6
  39. 39.Kd2 Nd5
  40. 40.g3 g5
  41. 41.h5 g4
  42. 42.Bd3 Kg5
  43. 43.h6 Kxh6
  44. 44.Bxf5 Kg5

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