Mikhail Tal vs Florin Gheorghiu

Reykjavik op · 1986 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Florin Gheorghiu
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 11
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/pb2bpp1/Bp2p2p/3qN3/3P4/2P3P1/P3QPP1/2RR2K1 w - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 c5
  11. 11.Rfd1 Ne4
  12. 12.Bg3 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Nf6
  15. 15.Ne5 Rc8
  16. 16.Rac1 dxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Nd5
  18. 18.Ba6 Nxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Qd5

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