Mikhail Tal vs Jens Kristiansen

Reykjavik op · 1986 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jens Kristiansen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 1
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r5k1/pb2p1b1/4Q1N1/3n2p1/1p1q4/6N1/P1P2RPP/6K1 b - - 9 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Bg5 c6
  5. 5.Qd2 Nd7
  6. 6.f4 b5
  7. 7.Nf3 Ngf6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nb6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rae1 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 c5
  12. 12.Ng3 Bb7
  13. 13.e5 c4
  14. 14.Be2 Nfd5
  15. 15.f5 dxe5
  16. 16.fxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Nxe5 c3
  18. 18.bxc3 Nxc3
  19. 19.Qf4 Nxe2+
  20. 20.Rxe2 Nd5
  21. 21.Qh4 f6
  22. 22.Nxg6 fxg5
  23. 23.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  24. 24.Qe4 Qf6
  25. 25.Rf2 Qxd4
  26. 26.Qe6+ Kh7
  27. 27.Qh3+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qe6+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qf5 Kg8
  30. 30.Qe6+

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