Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Cup · 1988 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1pB2ppp/p3b3/3p4/3P4/8/PP3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Bc4 Qd6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 a6
  11. 11.Re1 Qc7
  12. 12.Qe2 Bc5
  13. 13.c3 O-O
  14. 14.Bg5 Bxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Be7 Re8
  18. 18.Bd8 Rxe2
  19. 19.Bxc7 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Be6
  21. 21.Rc1

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