Gyula Sax vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Gyula Sax
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r2q2r1/2pbk2Q/1n1p4/pp2p1Np/5n2/2PB3P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 11 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf6
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 a5
  15. 15.Bc2 Bd7
  16. 16.d5 Ne7
  17. 17.Qe2 Bg7
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Bd3 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Nexd5
  21. 21.fxg6 Nf4
  22. 22.Qe4 hxg6
  23. 23.Nh5+ gxh5
  24. 24.Qh7+ Kf6
  25. 25.Ng5 Rg8
  26. 26.Qh6+ Ke7
  27. 27.Qh7+ Kf6
  28. 28.Qh6+ Ke7
  29. 29.Qh7+

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