Mikhail Tal vs Itzhak Dorfman

Marseille · 1989 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Itzhak Dorfman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Marseille
Site Marseille
Date 1989.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3R2k1/1p2bppp/p7/8/8/4B3/PP3PPP/5K2 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.e4 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 d5
  6. 6.exd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 Be6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Be3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 O-O
  15. 15.Bf3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Rxd5
  18. 18.Be3 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 a6
  20. 20.Kf1 Rd8
  21. 21.Rxd8+

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