Mikhail Tal vs Laszlo Cserna

Albena · 1984 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Laszlo Cserna
Result 1-0
Event Albena
Site Albena
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/p1r3pp/1p1qpp2/3b4/BB1P1n2/P3R2Q/1P3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Ne4 Bd7
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  13. 13.Bg5 Ne7
  14. 14.Ne5 Bc6
  15. 15.Ng4 Nfd5
  16. 16.Qd3 Qd6
  17. 17.Rad1 f6
  18. 18.Bc1 Ng6
  19. 19.Qh3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bb3 Rac8
  21. 21.a3 Rcd8
  22. 22.Ne3 Nxe3
  23. 23.Rxe3 Bd5
  24. 24.Ba4 Re7
  25. 25.Bd2 Rc7
  26. 26.Ba5 b6
  27. 27.Bb4 Nf4

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