Mikhail Tal vs Bozidar Ivanovic

Saint John op-2 · 1988 · English Opening · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bozidar Ivanovic
Result 1-0
Event Saint John op-2
Site Saint John
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/4B1pp/4n3/p1p1N3/4P3/1P1P2Pb/P4K1P/2R5 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.Nd2 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc4 f6
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.fxe5 fxe5
  13. 13.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  14. 14.Be3 Kh8
  15. 15.Qb3 b5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Rb8
  17. 17.Ncd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Nxd6 Qe7
  19. 19.Nf7+ Kg8
  20. 20.Nh6+ Kh8
  21. 21.Bg5 Qf8
  22. 22.Qf7 Qxf7
  23. 23.Nxf7+ Kg8
  24. 24.Bxc6 Bxc6
  25. 25.Nxe5 Bd5
  26. 26.e4 Be6
  27. 27.b3 Bh3
  28. 28.Rc1 Re8
  29. 29.Nc6 Ne6
  30. 30.Be7 Rc8
  31. 31.Ne5 a5
  32. 32.Kf2

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