Nigel Short vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels · 1987 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp3ppp/2pbpn2/q7/3P4/2PQ3P/PP1B1PP1/R3NRK1 b - - 2 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.h3 Bf5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg6
  9. 9.Qe2 e6
  10. 10.Bg5 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bb4
  12. 12.c3 Bd6
  13. 13.O-O Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 O-O
  15. 15.Ne1

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