Mikhail Tal vs Johann Hjartarson

GMA-qual f · 1990 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Johann Hjartarson
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA-qual f
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A63)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

1r3nk1/4qp1p/p5p1/2pQ4/8/1P4PP/1B3P2/3R2K1 w - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.h3 Rb8
  12. 12.a5 b5
  13. 13.axb6 Nxb6
  14. 14.Nd2 Re8
  15. 15.Qc2 Nfd7
  16. 16.b3 Rxe2
  17. 17.Nxe2 Bxa1
  18. 18.Ne4 Qf8
  19. 19.N2c3 Bxc3
  20. 20.Qxc3 Nxd5
  21. 21.Qd2 Bb7
  22. 22.Bb2 Bc6
  23. 23.Nxc5 dxc5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Qxd5 Qe7
  26. 26.Rd1 Nf8

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