Mikhail Tal vs Walter S Browne

Naestved · 1985 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Walter S Browne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Naestved
Site Naestved
Round 4
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5r1k/1R3pp1/2p4p/8/4Q3/q5P1/5PKP/8 w - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.b4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Be2 Bg4
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.b5 axb5
  14. 14.Nxb5 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Be5
  16. 16.Rb1 Qe7
  17. 17.Nc3 d4
  18. 18.exd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Re1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rc1 Qd6
  21. 21.g3 Qb6
  22. 22.Rb1 Nxf3+
  23. 23.Qxf3 Qa5
  24. 24.Rbc1 h6
  25. 25.Kg2 Rc6
  26. 26.Re2 Kh8
  27. 27.Ne4 Bxb2
  28. 28.Rxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Rxb2 Nxe4
  30. 30.Qxe4 Qxa3
  31. 31.Rb7 Rf8

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