Mikhail Tal vs Jaan Ehlvest

Tallinn · 1985 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jaan Ehlvest
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

2br2k1/pp2b1pp/4pp2/2q1B3/8/1P2P1P1/PQ3PBP/5RK1 w - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Qd6
  11. 11.d4 Rd8
  12. 12.e3 Bd7
  13. 13.dxc5 Qxc5
  14. 14.Rc1 Qb6
  15. 15.Ne5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Rac8
  17. 17.Rxc8 Bxc8
  18. 18.Qc2 Qc5
  19. 19.Qb2 f6

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