Valery Salov vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1989 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Valery Salov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5R2/1P5k/2K5/6p1/1r6/8/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 e6
  8. 8.Nf3 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 b5
  10. 10.Bxb5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Nfd2 Qxb5
  13. 13.Nxd6 Qa6
  14. 14.N2c4 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O Nb6
  16. 16.Nxb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Nxc8 Raxc8
  18. 18.Qc2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Bd4
  20. 20.Qc4 Qb7
  21. 21.Be3 Qxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Rd2 Rd6
  24. 24.Kf1 Rb6
  25. 25.Bxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.b3 Ra6
  27. 27.Ke2 Rc3
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rxb3
  29. 29.axb3 Rxa1
  30. 30.Ra4 Rb1
  31. 31.b4 Rb2+
  32. 32.Ke3 Kg7
  33. 33.g4 g5
  34. 34.Kd4 Rxf2
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rf3
  36. 36.b5 Rxh3
  37. 37.b6 Rb3
  38. 38.Kc5 h5
  39. 39.gxh5 g4
  40. 40.h6+ Kxh6
  41. 41.Rxf7

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