Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/2pnbppp/ppp1q3/4p3/2P1P3/1P2BN2/P1P1QPPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Qd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Nd7
  10. 10.Nc4 Bxc4
  11. 11.dxc4 Qe6
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.b3 b6

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