Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rn2k1/pp2p3/6QB/8/3p4/2P3N1/P1B2rPK/4q3 b - - 5 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 g6
  8. 8.d4 Bg7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Bg5 Be6
  13. 13.Rxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Bc4 Qd6
  15. 15.Qe2 Nd8
  16. 16.Re1 Rc8
  17. 17.Nd2 Kh8
  18. 18.Ne4 Qc7
  19. 19.Bb3 e5
  20. 20.h4 exd4
  21. 21.h5 gxh5
  22. 22.Qxh5 Rf8
  23. 23.Bc2 Qe5
  24. 24.Ng3 Qxe1+
  25. 25.Kh2 h6
  26. 26.Bxh6 Kg8
  27. 27.Bxg7 Rxf2
  28. 28.Qh7+ Kf7
  29. 29.Qg6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Bh6+

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