Mikhail Tal vs Thomas Casper

Jurmala · 1987 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Thomas Casper
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A54)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

r2r1k2/p2b2qN/2p3Q1/8/2p5/7P/PP6/2KR4 b - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.Nf3 e5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Qc2 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c6
  8. 8.e3 Nh5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.O-O-O Nhf6
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.g4 Nxg4
  13. 13.Rhg1 Ndf6
  14. 14.h3 e4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Nxf2
  17. 17.Qxf2 Qxe4
  18. 18.Nd2 Qe6
  19. 19.Qg3 g6
  20. 20.e4 b5
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Rd8
  23. 23.Qh4 Bd7
  24. 24.Qxh6 bxc4
  25. 25.Ne4 Qxe5
  26. 26.Rxg6+ fxg6
  27. 27.Qxg6+ Qg7
  28. 28.Nf6+ Kf8
  29. 29.Nh7+ Kg8
  30. 30.Nf6+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nh7+

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