Mikhail Tal vs Lin Ta

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · English Opening · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lin Ta
Result 1-0
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 1
Date 1990.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/2q5/1p5p/5P2/4p1P1/RQ1p4/8/R4K2 b - - 3 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.e3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Qe2 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Bb7
  12. 12.e4 Nc6
  13. 13.Be3 Rad8
  14. 14.Rac1 Na5
  15. 15.d5 Bc8
  16. 16.Bg5 f6
  17. 17.Bd2 e5
  18. 18.Rb1 Bd7
  19. 19.Ba6 Nb7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Qxb7
  21. 21.Be3 Ba4
  22. 22.Re1 Qe7
  23. 23.Nd2 f5
  24. 24.f3 f4
  25. 25.Bf2 g5
  26. 26.g4 fxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Rf7
  28. 28.Be3 h6
  29. 29.Kg2 Rdf8
  30. 30.Rh1 Qd6
  31. 31.Rbf1 Qg6
  32. 32.g4 Bd7
  33. 33.Rf2 Rf6
  34. 34.Kg1 R6f7
  35. 35.Nf1 Qd6
  36. 36.Ng3 Re8
  37. 37.Nf5 Bxf5
  38. 38.gxf5 Rf6
  39. 39.Qb5 Re7
  40. 40.a4 Bf8
  41. 41.Rg2 Rg7
  42. 42.Kf2 Qe7
  43. 43.Ke2 Qd8
  44. 44.Kd3 Qc8
  45. 45.Qc4 Qd7
  46. 46.Rgh2 Qd6
  47. 47.Qb5 Rd7
  48. 48.a5 Bg7
  49. 49.axb6 axb6
  50. 50.Ra1 Rd8
  51. 51.Rha2 Rxf5
  52. 52.exf5 Qxd5+
  53. 53.Ke2 g4
  54. 54.fxg4 Qg2+
  55. 55.Ke1 Qg3+
  56. 56.Bf2 Qxc3+
  57. 57.Ke2 e4
  58. 58.Be3 Bd4
  59. 59.Bxd4 cxd4
  60. 60.Ra3 d3+
  61. 61.Kf1 Qc7
  62. 62.Qb3+

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