Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Cup · 1989 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p1b1ppp/p1nqpn2/2b5/P7/2NBPN2/1P1BQPPP/2RR2K1 b - - 3 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qe2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd6
  10. 10.Bd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rac1 Bd7
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Bd3 Qd6
  14. 14.Rfd1

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