Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Brussels blitz · 1987 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/P1R5/1P1k4/4q3/1K6 b - - 18 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 cxd4
  6. 6.Bc4 Qd6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 a6
  11. 11.b3 Be7
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.Qf3 Qc7
  14. 14.Rfe1 b5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bb7
  16. 16.Qh3 Bc8
  17. 17.Nxb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bxf6 g6
  19. 19.Be5 Bd6
  20. 20.Bxd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Bxb5 Bb7
  22. 22.Bd3 Ra3
  23. 23.Qg3 Qe7
  24. 24.h4 Rfa8
  25. 25.h5 R3a5
  26. 26.hxg6 Rg5
  27. 27.gxf7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qf4 Bxg2
  29. 29.Re3 e5
  30. 30.Qh2 Bf3+
  31. 31.Kf1 Rh5
  32. 32.Qg1 Rh1
  33. 33.Rxf3 Rxg1+
  34. 34.Kxg1 e4
  35. 35.Re3 Qf6
  36. 36.Rae1 exd3
  37. 37.Re8+ Kxf7
  38. 38.Rxa8 d2
  39. 39.Rd1 Qg6+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qxc2
  41. 41.Ra7+ Kf6
  42. 42.Ra6+ Ke5
  43. 43.Ke2 Qe4+
  44. 44.Kxd2 Qd4+
  45. 45.Kc2 Qxf2+
  46. 46.Rd2 Qc5+
  47. 47.Kb1 Qg1+
  48. 48.Kb2 h5
  49. 49.Ra5+ Kf4
  50. 50.Rxh5 Qg7+
  51. 51.Kb1 Qg6+
  52. 52.Kb2 Qxh5
  53. 53.Rc2 Ke3
  54. 54.Rc4 Kd3
  55. 55.a4 Qh2+
  56. 56.Kb1 Qd2
  57. 57.Rc8 Qd1+
  58. 58.Kb2 Qe2+
  59. 59.Kb1 Qf1+
  60. 60.Kb2 Qg2+
  61. 61.Kb1 Qg4
  62. 62.Rc4 Qg2
  63. 63.Rc8 Qe2
  64. 64.Rc4

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