Alexander Shabalov vs Mikhail Tal

Jurmala · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 10 moves

The Game

White Alexander Shabalov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D61)
Moves 10
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/pp1nbppp/4pn2/q5B1/2Bp4/2N1PN2/PPQ2PPP/3RK2R w K - 0 11

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Rd1 Qa5
  9. 9.Be2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 cxd4

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