Mikhail Tal vs Alexander G Beliavsky

Moscow TV · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Alexander G Beliavsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow TV
Site Moscow
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/p3Pp2/5P2/P2Q4/1r6/6r1/5K2 b - - 19 53

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Nc4
  14. 14.cxd6 Bxd6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Nxb2
  18. 18.Qe2 Nc4
  19. 19.Bg5 Nd7
  20. 20.Bb3 Nde5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Rac1 Rac8
  23. 23.Rc2 Bh2+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Rec1 Rfe8
  27. 27.Bxc4 bxc4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Qxc1+
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Rc6
  31. 31.Qd3 g6
  32. 32.f4 Rce6
  33. 33.e5 Rb8
  34. 34.Qc3 h5
  35. 35.Kg3 Kg7
  36. 36.Kh4 Rb5
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Rb1
  39. 39.Kg3 Rb5
  40. 40.a4 Rb1
  41. 41.f5 gxf5
  42. 42.gxf5 Reb6
  43. 43.e6+ f6
  44. 44.Qc7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Qf4+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qg4+ Kf8
  47. 47.Qd4 Kg7
  48. 48.Kf3 R6b3+
  49. 49.Ke2 R1b2+
  50. 50.Ke1 Rg2
  51. 51.Kf1 Rgb2
  52. 52.Ke1 Rg2
  53. 53.Kf1

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