Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Gavrikov

Tallinn · 1985 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Gavrikov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

7r/2rkb2p/pp1pp3/2q2p1Q/2PR4/2N3P1/PP4KP/3R4 w - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 a6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qd3 Ra7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be7
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Qc8
  15. 15.f4 g6
  16. 16.f5 gxf5
  17. 17.e4 fxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 f5
  19. 19.Nc3 Nc6
  20. 20.Qe2 Nxd4
  21. 21.Qh5+ Kd7
  22. 22.Rxd4 Qc5
  23. 23.Rfd1 Rc7

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