Zoltan Ribli vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · English Opening · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Zoltan Ribli
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b2k2/p2q2bp/1p4p1/6B1/2Q1PP2/7P/P5P1/6K1 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.e3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Qe2 Rd8
  11. 11.Rb1 b6
  12. 12.Rd1 Bb7
  13. 13.e4 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nc6
  15. 15.d5 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bc4 Be5
  18. 18.h3 e6
  19. 19.Bg5 exd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Rd6
  21. 21.Rbc1 Qd7
  22. 22.f4 Bg7
  23. 23.Bb3 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  25. 25.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  26. 26.Qc4+ Qe6
  27. 27.Qc7+ Rd7
  28. 28.Rxd7+ Qxd7
  29. 29.Qc4+ Kf8

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