Mikhail Tal vs Garry Kasparov

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3p4/1pr2k2/3K4/1PP5/4R3 b - - 4 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.g4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Nd7
  14. 14.g5 b6
  15. 15.Bf3 Bb7
  16. 16.Bg2 Bf8
  17. 17.Qd2 Rac8
  18. 18.f5 Qc4
  19. 19.g6 hxg6
  20. 20.fxg6 fxg6
  21. 21.Qf2 Nf6
  22. 22.Qg3 e5
  23. 23.Qxg6 Qe6
  24. 24.Rae1 b5
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Bg5 Nh7
  27. 27.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  28. 28.Be3 Ree8
  29. 29.Rf2 Nf6
  30. 30.Bg5 b4
  31. 31.Nd5 Nxd5
  32. 32.exd5 Rc5
  33. 33.Rd2 Rc4
  34. 34.Re4 Rec8
  35. 35.Rxc4 Rxc4
  36. 36.Bh3 Bc8
  37. 37.Be6+ Bxe6
  38. 38.dxe6 Rc7
  39. 39.Kg2 Kh7
  40. 40.Rf2 Be7
  41. 41.Be3 Kg6
  42. 42.Kg3 Bf6
  43. 43.h4 d5
  44. 44.Kg4 Rc4+
  45. 45.Kh3 Rc6
  46. 46.Kg4 Rxe6
  47. 47.Bg5 Bxg5
  48. 48.hxg5 e4
  49. 49.Rd2 e3
  50. 50.Re2 Re4+
  51. 51.Kf3 Kxg5
  52. 52.Rg2+ Kf6
  53. 53.Ke2 g5
  54. 54.Rh2 g4
  55. 55.Rh8 Kg5
  56. 56.Rg8+ Kh4
  57. 57.Rd8 g3
  58. 58.Kf3 Kh3
  59. 59.Rh8+ Rh4
  60. 60.Rg8 Kh2
  61. 61.Rxg3 Re4
  62. 62.Rg2+ Kh3
  63. 63.Re2 Rc4
  64. 64.Kxe3 Kg4
  65. 65.Kd3 Kf4
  66. 66.Re1

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