Mikhail Tal vs Johann Hjartarson

Reykjavik · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Johann Hjartarson
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R4N1/2nbk2p/3p2p1/3P3n/1P2Pp2/5N1P/1Q3PPK/r2q4 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rac8
  15. 15.Ne3 Nc6
  16. 16.d5 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 a5
  18. 18.a3 Na6
  19. 19.b4 g6
  20. 20.Bd2 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Qb7
  22. 22.Bd3 Nc7
  23. 23.Nc2 Nh5
  24. 24.Be3 Ra8
  25. 25.Qd2 Rxa1
  26. 26.Nxa1 f5
  27. 27.Bh6 Ng7
  28. 28.Nb3 f4
  29. 29.Na5 Qb6
  30. 30.Rc1 Ra8
  31. 31.Qc2 Nce8
  32. 32.Qb3 Bf6
  33. 33.Nc6 Nh5
  34. 34.Qb2 Bg7
  35. 35.Bxg7 Kxg7
  36. 36.Rc5 Qa6
  37. 37.Rxb5 Nc7
  38. 38.Rb8 Qxd3
  39. 39.Ncxe5 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Ra1
  41. 41.Ng4+ Kf7
  42. 42.Nh6+ Ke7
  43. 43.Ng8+

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