Mikhail Tal vs Joel Benjamin

San Francisco · 1991 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Joel Benjamin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Francisco
Site San Francisco
Round 3
Date 1991.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p3bppp/1p1ppn2/1N6/2P5/1P3KP1/PB2PP1P/R2R4 b - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.d4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxg2
  9. 9.Kxg2 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Be7
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Qd3 Qb7+
  15. 15.Qf3 Qxf3+
  16. 16.Kxf3 d6
  17. 17.Nb5

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