Mikhail Tal vs Anatoly Karpov

World Cup · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

7k/1bp1Rrqp/3p1p2/5P2/6B1/7P/4QPP1/6K1 w - - 8 34

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.Na3 b4
  15. 15.Nc4 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Na5
  17. 17.Nxa5 Qxa5
  18. 18.Qc2 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Bd2 Qc5
  21. 21.Nxd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.Bc3 Qc5
  23. 23.Qd2 Kh8
  24. 24.Bd4 Qh5
  25. 25.Bd1 Qg6
  26. 26.Bg4 f5
  27. 27.exf5 Qf7
  28. 28.Re6 Nf6
  29. 29.Bxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.Qe2 Qg7
  31. 31.Re7 Rf7
  32. 32.Re8+ Rf8
  33. 33.Re7 Rf7

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