Yasser Seirawan vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Yasser Seirawan
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Qnk1/5pp1/2N4p/1p5n/bP6/3q1P2/5BPP/R5K1 b - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 d6
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 c5
  9. 9.Ne2 b6
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bb7
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 Qc7
  14. 14.b4 Ba6
  15. 15.a4 Rfc8
  16. 16.Nb5 Qc6
  17. 17.Bg3 e5
  18. 18.Qb2 d5
  19. 19.Rfc1 Qe6
  20. 20.cxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  22. 22.Nxa7 Bb7
  23. 23.Bf1 Rc4
  24. 24.Nb5 exd4
  25. 25.Rd1 Bc6
  26. 26.Nxd4 Nh5
  27. 27.f3 Bxa4
  28. 28.Bxc4 Qxc4
  29. 29.Ra1 Qd3
  30. 30.Bf2 b5
  31. 31.Qe2 Qc3
  32. 32.Qe1 Qd3
  33. 33.Qe8+ Nf8
  34. 34.Nc6

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