Mikhail Tal vs Artur Jussupow

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Artur Jussupow
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 13
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r4r2/1p1b1kpp/p1p2p2/8/5B2/5P2/PPP3PP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.Re1 Nc5
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.Nd5 O-O
  9. 9.Bxc6 dxc6
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.d4 Ne6
  12. 12.Nxe5 f6
  13. 13.Nd3 Qf7
  14. 14.Nf4 Bd7
  15. 15.d5 cxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Nxf4
  17. 17.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  18. 18.Bxf4 c6
  19. 19.f3

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