Mikhail Tal vs Ehud Lahav

Tel Aviv · 1990 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Ehud Lahav
Result 1-0
Event Tel Aviv
Site Tel Aviv
Date 1990.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/R7/3KP3/3P3p/8/7r/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.f4 a6
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Qxc5
  11. 11.Qd2 b5
  12. 12.Ne2 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 Bd7
  14. 14.a3 f6
  15. 15.Ned4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 fxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 O-O
  18. 18.Qb4 Rac8
  19. 19.Qxc5 Rxc5
  20. 20.Ke2 Nc4
  21. 21.bxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Rhb1 cxd3+
  23. 23.cxd3 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rb7 R8c7
  25. 25.Rab1 Kf7
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rxc7
  27. 27.Rb6 Bc8
  28. 28.Kd2 Kg6
  29. 29.Ke3 Kg5
  30. 30.Rxe6 Rc3
  31. 31.Re7 Bf5
  32. 32.Nxf5 Kxf5
  33. 33.Kd4 Rxa3
  34. 34.Rxg7 h5
  35. 35.Rf7+ Ke6
  36. 36.Rf6+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rh6 h4
  38. 38.Rd6 Ra2
  39. 39.Kxd5 Rxg2
  40. 40.Rxa6 Rxh2
  41. 41.d4

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