Mikhail Tal vs Valery A Chekhov

URS-ch58 · 1991 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Valery A Chekhov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch58
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p3rp1p/6p1/5P2/3p3N/2nR2P1/3n2KP/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Qa5+
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d5 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 Nf6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bd3 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nh4 Nbd7
  12. 12.f4 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 c4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bb7
  15. 15.Qd3 Rfc8
  16. 16.Re1 Nb6
  17. 17.Rxe7 Rxc4
  18. 18.Rxb7 Qxb5
  19. 19.Ba3 Qa6
  20. 20.Rc7 Nfxd5
  21. 21.Rxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Qf3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Bb2 Rc8
  24. 24.Re1 Nbd5
  25. 25.Qg4 Nf6
  26. 26.Qf3 d5
  27. 27.f5 Qd4+
  28. 28.Qe3 Qxe3+
  29. 29.Rxe3 d4
  30. 30.Rd3 Nfe4
  31. 31.g3 Rb8
  32. 32.Ba3 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Ra1
  34. 34.Be7 Rxa2+
  35. 35.Kf1 Ra1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Ra2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rf2+
  38. 38.Ke1 Re2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Nd2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Re1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rxe7

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