Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r6r/1kp1bpp1/1pp1N3/p3Pn1p/4N3/1P6/PBP2PPP/R2R1K2 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.b3 h6
  11. 11.Bb2 b6
  12. 12.Ne2 Bc5
  13. 13.Nd2 Kc8
  14. 14.Ne4 Be7
  15. 15.Nf4 h5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Kb7
  17. 17.Kf1 a5
  18. 18.Nxe6

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