Mikhail Tal vs Tibor Jr Karolyi

Tallinn · 1985 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Tibor Jr Karolyi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5k2/pp1rn1pp/4ppq1/1P2P3/1Q6/P3PN2/6PP/2R3K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.e4 Qh5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bf4 Rd8
  13. 13.a3 Bd7
  14. 14.Qe2 Be8
  15. 15.Rad1 Ne7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Ba4
  17. 17.Rc1 Rac8
  18. 18.b4 Bb6
  19. 19.Bg5 Kf8
  20. 20.e5 Bc6
  21. 21.Be4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rd7
  24. 24.b5 Qg6
  25. 25.Qb4 f6
  26. 26.Be3 Bxe3
  27. 27.fxe3

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