Nigel Short vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p6/8/q7/8/K1k5/8 w - - 16 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 g6
  8. 8.d4 Bg7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Re1 b6
  12. 12.Bg5 Bb7
  13. 13.Qa4 Qd6
  14. 14.Bh4 Rac8
  15. 15.Rad1 e6
  16. 16.Bg3 Qd7
  17. 17.Be4 Rfd8
  18. 18.c4 Na5
  19. 19.Qxd7 Rxd7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxb7
  21. 21.d5 Nxc4
  22. 22.dxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Rxe6 Nb2
  24. 24.Rb1 Nd3
  25. 25.h4 Nc5
  26. 26.Re2 Na4
  27. 27.Rbe1 Nc3
  28. 28.Rd2 Nb5
  29. 29.Re4 Nc3
  30. 30.Re3 Nb5
  31. 31.Ng5 Bf6
  32. 32.Ne4 Be7
  33. 33.h5 Na3
  34. 34.hxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.Bf4 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Nc4
  37. 37.Rg3 Nxd2
  38. 38.Bxd2 Rc6
  39. 39.f4 Kf7
  40. 40.Bc3 Rd7
  41. 41.Be5 Rc4
  42. 42.Nf2 Rc2
  43. 43.Ne4 Rxa2
  44. 44.Rh3 Ke6
  45. 45.Rh6 Ra4
  46. 46.Ng3 Kd5
  47. 47.Rxg6 Bd6
  48. 48.Bxd6 Rxd6
  49. 49.Rg7 Rxf4
  50. 50.Kg1 a5
  51. 51.Nh5 Rb4
  52. 52.g4 Rb2
  53. 53.Nf4+ Ke4
  54. 54.Ng2 Rd1+
  55. 55.Kh2 Rdd2
  56. 56.Re7+ Kf3
  57. 57.Re3+ Kxg4
  58. 58.Rg3+ Kf5
  59. 59.Kh3 Rxg2
  60. 60.Rxg2 Rxg2
  61. 61.Kxg2 a4
  62. 62.Kf3 a3
  63. 63.Ke3 a2
  64. 64.Kd3 a1=Q
  65. 65.Kc4 Qa5
  66. 66.Kb3 Qc5
  67. 67.Kb2 Ke4
  68. 68.Kb3 Kd3
  69. 69.Ka4 Qc6+
  70. 70.Kb4 Kc2
  71. 71.Ka3 Qb5
  72. 72.Ka2 Qa4#

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