Mikhail Tal vs Bozidar Ivanovic

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bozidar Ivanovic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 5
Date 1990.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E98)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/2k2r1p/2N1R3/1p1P4/1Pn5/5B2/1r4PP/3K4 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ne1 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd3 f5
  11. 11.exf5 gxf5
  12. 12.f4 Kh8
  13. 13.Be3 Ng6
  14. 14.Qd2 Nf6
  15. 15.fxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Rae1 c6
  17. 17.Bg5 cxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Qd6
  19. 19.b4 b6
  20. 20.a3 Bd7
  21. 21.Nb2 Rf7
  22. 22.Nc4 Qf8
  23. 23.Ne3 Nf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 exf4
  25. 25.Rxf4 Bh6
  26. 26.Ref1 Bxf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 a5
  28. 28.Qd4 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Qg7
  30. 30.Nxf5 Bxf5
  31. 31.Rxf5 Ne8
  32. 32.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  33. 33.Rg5+ Kf8
  34. 34.Bf3 Nd6
  35. 35.Rg4 Ke7
  36. 36.Ne2 Ra1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Ra2
  38. 38.Ke1 Kf6
  39. 39.Rh4 Rb2
  40. 40.Rh6+ Ke7
  41. 41.Nd4 Kd7
  42. 42.Nc6 Kc7
  43. 43.Re6 b5
  44. 44.Kd1 Nc4

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