Mikhail Tal vs Richard Meulders

Brussels · 1987 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Richard Meulders
Result 1-0
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A81)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pR1R4/1bp3pk/8/5K1P/1Pr5/P1P5/8 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c6
  7. 7.Bb2 Qe8
  8. 8.Nbd2 h6
  9. 9.Ne5 d6
  10. 10.Nd3 Qf7
  11. 11.e4 fxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bf5
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  14. 14.g4 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Nd7
  16. 16.f4 Qg7
  17. 17.Rae1 e5
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.g5 hxg5
  20. 20.Bh3 exf4
  21. 21.Be6+ Kh8
  22. 22.Rf3 g4
  23. 23.Bxg4 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rh3+ Kg8
  25. 25.Be6+ Rf7
  26. 26.Qxd7 Qd4+
  27. 27.Qxd4 Bxd4+
  28. 28.Kg2 Be3
  29. 29.Rd1 Re8
  30. 30.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  31. 31.Rh7+ Kf6
  32. 32.Rxb7 Bb6
  33. 33.Rd6+ Kg5
  34. 34.h4+ Kh6
  35. 35.Kf3 Re3+
  36. 36.Kxf4 Rc3
  37. 37.Rdd7

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