Mikhail Tal vs Guenther Jan Ballon

Berlin op · 1986 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Guenther Jan Ballon
Result 1-0
Event Berlin op
Site Berlin-West
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R1k1/2r2qN1/p1p2Pp1/3p3p/5QbP/2P5/PP6/6K1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 g6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bg7
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.O-O Ne7
  9. 9.f4 f5
  10. 10.exf5 Nxf5
  11. 11.Re1+ Kf7
  12. 12.Nc3 Re8
  13. 13.Ne4 Kg8
  14. 14.c3 Rb8
  15. 15.g4 Nd6
  16. 16.Bb3+ Nf7
  17. 17.Qe2 Bb7
  18. 18.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  19. 19.f5 d5
  20. 20.Ng5+ Kg8
  21. 21.Ne6 Qe7
  22. 22.Bf4 Bc8
  23. 23.Bxc7 Rb7
  24. 24.Qf2 Qf7
  25. 25.Nxg7 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Rxc7
  27. 27.f6 h6
  28. 28.h4 Bxg4
  29. 29.Qf4 h5
  30. 30.Re8+

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