Mikhail Tal vs Simen Agdestein

Reykjavik · 1987 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Simen Agdestein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2k1p3/4Ppn1/2K5/1PB1P3/8 w - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb6
  10. 10.Rd1 Qe7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bf4 Rc8
  14. 14.Qd3 Bc6
  15. 15.Ng5 g6
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Nc6
  18. 18.Rd2 Rd8
  19. 19.Rad1 Rxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Qc5
  21. 21.Be3 Qc1+
  22. 22.Bf1 Bxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Kg7
  24. 24.Rd7 Qxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Rb8
  26. 26.Bg2 a5
  27. 27.Kf2 a4
  28. 28.Be4 g5
  29. 29.Rc7 h6
  30. 30.Ke1 Kf6
  31. 31.Kd2 Nb4
  32. 32.Rxb7 Rxb7
  33. 33.Bxb7 Nxa2
  34. 34.Bc6 Ke5
  35. 35.Bxa4 Nb4
  36. 36.Kc3 Nd5+
  37. 37.Kc4 Kd6
  38. 38.Kd4 f5
  39. 39.Bb3 Nf6
  40. 40.Bc2 Ng4
  41. 41.h4 Nf6
  42. 42.hxg5 hxg5
  43. 43.e4 e5+
  44. 44.Ke3 f4+
  45. 45.gxf4 gxf4+
  46. 46.Kd3 Kc5
  47. 47.Kc3 Ng4

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