Mikhail Tal vs Ljubomir Ljubojevic

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Ljubomir Ljubojevic
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p5kp/3p2p1/8/3b2n1/2P5/PP4Bq/5R1K w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.Ng1 Bd7
  7. 7.Be3 e5
  8. 8.Nf3 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d5 Ne7
  11. 11.Ne1 Ne8
  12. 12.Nd3 f5
  13. 13.f4 fxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nxd5
  15. 15.Qd2 Nxe3
  16. 16.Qxe3 Bh6
  17. 17.Qg3 Bc6
  18. 18.Nc3 exf4
  19. 19.Nxf4 Ng7
  20. 20.Bc4+ Kh8
  21. 21.Rae1 Rxf4
  22. 22.Rxf4 Nh5
  23. 23.Qg4 Bxf4
  24. 24.Bd3 Qg5
  25. 25.Qh3 Be5
  26. 26.Ne4 Bxe4
  27. 27.Bxe4 c6
  28. 28.Bf3 Rf8
  29. 29.Kh1 Rf4
  30. 30.Qc8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qxb7+ Rf7
  32. 32.Qxc6 Qh4
  33. 33.g3 Nxg3+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qg5
  35. 35.Qd5 Ne4+
  36. 36.Bg2 Qf4
  37. 37.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  38. 38.Rf1 Bd4+
  39. 39.Kh1 Nf2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Kg7
  41. 41.c3 Ng4+
  42. 42.Kh1 Qxh2#

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