Mikhail Tal vs Eversole

National op · 1988 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Eversole
Result 1-0
Event National op
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k4r1/pB3p2/4p3/4P3/2Pr1npK/2RPQ3/P4PPP/1R6 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nxc3
  4. 4.bxc3 d5
  5. 5.Ba3 Bf5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nd4 e6
  8. 8.Bxf8 Nxf8
  9. 9.Rb1 Qc8
  10. 10.c4 Be4
  11. 11.Qg4 Rg8
  12. 12.cxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Bb5+ c6
  14. 14.c4 h5
  15. 15.Qh3 Be4
  16. 16.d3 Qd7
  17. 17.Qe3 O-O-O
  18. 18.Qxe4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Bxc6 Qc3+
  20. 20.Ke2 Rd4
  21. 21.Bxb7+ Kb8
  22. 22.Qe3 Ng6
  23. 23.Rhc1 Nf4+
  24. 24.Kf3 g5
  25. 25.Rxc3 g4+
  26. 26.Kg3 h4+
  27. 27.Kxh4

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