Nigel Short vs Mikhail Tal

Reykjavik · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/4bppp/p1n2n2/1pp5/4P1b1/4BN1P/PPBN1PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 15

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 O-O
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nc6
  15. 15.h3

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