Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Reykjavik · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q5/8/1P4p1/3n1k2/Pr6/8/8/4K3 b - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 d4
  11. 11.Bxe6 Nxe6
  12. 12.cxd4 Ncxd4
  13. 13.Ne4 Be7
  14. 14.Be3 Nf5
  15. 15.Qc2 O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Nxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 Qc8
  18. 18.h3 Rd8
  19. 19.Nh2 Rxd1
  20. 20.Qxd1 Qe8
  21. 21.Qh5 Nc5
  22. 22.Ng3 a5
  23. 23.Nf5 Ra6
  24. 24.Ng4 Rg6
  25. 25.b3 Bd8
  26. 26.Nf2 Qc6
  27. 27.e4 Qe8
  28. 28.Qd1 Be7
  29. 29.Qd2 Bf8
  30. 30.Qxa5 Qxe5
  31. 31.Qxb5 Re6
  32. 32.Qb8 h5
  33. 33.Qd8 g6
  34. 34.Ng4 hxg4
  35. 35.Nh6+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rxf7+ Kxh6
  37. 37.Qxf8+ Kg5
  38. 38.h4+ Kxh4
  39. 39.Qh6+ Qh5
  40. 40.g3+ Kxg3
  41. 41.Qf4+ Kh4
  42. 42.Qf2+ g3
  43. 43.Rf4+ Kg5
  44. 44.Qxg3+ Kh6
  45. 45.Rh4 Rxe4
  46. 46.Rxh5+ Kxh5
  47. 47.Qxc7 Ne6
  48. 48.Qb7 Re5
  49. 49.a4 Nf4
  50. 50.Qf3+ Kg5
  51. 51.b4 Re1+
  52. 52.Kf2 Rb1
  53. 53.b5 Rb2+
  54. 54.Ke1 Kf5
  55. 55.Qc3 Rb4
  56. 56.b6 Nd5
  57. 57.Qc8+

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