Vasil Spasov vs Mikhail Tal

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vasil Spasov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 4
Date 1990.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/4BKpk/5p2/4p2p/p1r4P/6P1/5P2/8 b - - 17 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Bc4 Qd6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nfxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Be7
  13. 13.Rad1 O-O
  14. 14.Be2 Rac8
  15. 15.c4 Rfd8
  16. 16.b3 Rc5
  17. 17.Be3 Rcc8
  18. 18.Bf4 Rc5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Be8
  20. 20.Bf3 b6
  21. 21.h3 Rd7
  22. 22.a4 Rc8
  23. 23.Nb5 a5
  24. 24.Rxd7 Bxd7
  25. 25.Nd6 Bxd6
  26. 26.Bxd6 Bc6
  27. 27.Bxc6 Rxc6
  28. 28.Be7 Ne8
  29. 29.Rd1 Rc7
  30. 30.Ba3 f6
  31. 31.Rd8 Kf7
  32. 32.Rb8 Rc6
  33. 33.Bc1 Nd6
  34. 34.Be3 Nxc4
  35. 35.bxc4 Rxc4
  36. 36.Rb7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Rxb6 e5
  38. 38.Rb8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rb7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Ra7 Rxa4
  41. 41.g3 Ra1+
  42. 42.Kg2 a4
  43. 43.Bc5 Rc1
  44. 44.Bb4 Ra1
  45. 45.h4 h5
  46. 46.Kf3 Ra2
  47. 47.Ke3 Ra1
  48. 48.Ke4 Rd1
  49. 49.Bc5 Rc1
  50. 50.Kd5 Rd1+
  51. 51.Ke6 Rc1
  52. 52.Be7 Rc4
  53. 53.Ra8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Kf7

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