Petar Popovic vs Mikhail Tal

Subotica Interzonal · 1987 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Petar Popovic
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Subotica Interzonal
Site Subotica
Round 15
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/7p/5P2/4NK1P/8/6n1 w - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.c3 h6
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.Qe2 g6
  10. 10.a4 Bg7
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.Na3 O-O
  15. 15.Nxb5 Na5
  16. 16.Bc2 Bxe4
  17. 17.Nxc7 Qc6
  18. 18.Bxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Na6 Qc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Nxc4
  21. 21.Re1 f5
  22. 22.Nh4 Ra8
  23. 23.Nb4 Kf7
  24. 24.g4 Ned6
  25. 25.b3 Bf6
  26. 26.gxf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Nxf5 Nxf5
  28. 28.bxc4 Rc8
  29. 29.Nd3 Rd8
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc8
  31. 31.Re1 Rd8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rc8
  33. 33.Nb2 e4
  34. 34.Re1 Bxc3
  35. 35.Rxe4 Rb8
  36. 36.Rf4 Kf6
  37. 37.Nd3 Rb3
  38. 38.Kf1 Bd4
  39. 39.Ke2 Rc3
  40. 40.Bd2 Rxc4
  41. 41.f3 Rc2
  42. 42.Kd1 Rxd2+
  43. 43.Kxd2 Be3+
  44. 44.Ke2 Bxf4
  45. 45.Nxf4 Nd4+
  46. 46.Ke3 Nf5+
  47. 47.Kd3 Nd6
  48. 48.Ng2 Kf5
  49. 49.Ke3 Kg5
  50. 50.h3 Kf5
  51. 51.Kf2 Nb5
  52. 52.Kg3 Nd4
  53. 53.Ne3+ Kg5
  54. 54.f4+ Kg6
  55. 55.Kg4 h5+
  56. 56.Kg3 Ne2+
  57. 57.Kf3 Ng1+

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