Mikhail Tal vs Aivars Gipslis

Saint John op-2 · 1988 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Aivars Gipslis
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint John op-2
Site Saint John
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r1b1r1k1/1pq2pbp/p5p1/3pn3/P4B2/1N3P1P/1PPQB1P1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.h3 Qc7
  8. 8.Bf4 Nh5
  9. 9.Be3 e5
  10. 10.Qd2 Nd7
  11. 11.a4 Re8
  12. 12.Rad1 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nhf6
  14. 14.f3 a6
  15. 15.Nb3 d5
  16. 16.Bf4 Ne5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 cxd5

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