Mikhail Tal vs Garry Kasparov

Moscow TV · 1987 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow TV
Site Moscow
Date 1987.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E65)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3b4/8/p7/3K2p1/4Nk2/7P/P7/8 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.d4 d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.dxc5 dxc5
  9. 9.Bf4 Be6
  10. 10.Ne5 Na5
  11. 11.Nd3 Nh5
  12. 12.Nxc5 Nxf4
  13. 13.gxf4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Rc1 Qc7
  15. 15.Nxb7 Qxf4
  16. 16.e3 Qe5
  17. 17.Nxa5 Qxa5
  18. 18.Bxa8 Bxf1
  19. 19.Qd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Rxa8
  21. 21.Kxf1 Bxb2
  22. 22.Nxe7+ Kf8
  23. 23.Rc8+ Rxc8
  24. 24.Nxc8 a6
  25. 25.Nb6 Ke7
  26. 26.Ke2 Ke6
  27. 27.Nc4 Be5
  28. 28.h3 f5
  29. 29.f4 Bc7
  30. 30.Kd3 h6
  31. 31.Nd2 g5
  32. 32.fxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.e4 Kf6
  34. 34.exf5 Kxf5
  35. 35.Kd4 Kf4
  36. 36.Ne4 Bd8
  37. 37.Kd5

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