Mikhail Tal vs Predrag Nikolic

The Game

White	Mikhail Tal
Black	Predrag Nikolic
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Naestved
Site	Naestved
Round	1
Date	1985.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A20)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

8/2k5/3NK1p1/8/r7/3R4/8/8 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e5
2. 2.g3 Nc6
3. 3.Bg2 f5
4. 4.e3 Nf6
5. 5.Ne2 g6
6. 6.d4 e4
7. 7.Nbc3 d5
8. 8.cxd5 Nb4
9. 9.O-O Nbxd5
10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
11. 11.f3 exf3
12. 12.Bxf3 Qc4
13. 13.b3 Qa6
14. 14.Qc2 Qb6
15. 15.e4 fxe4
16. 16.Bxe4 Be7
17. 17.Bg5 Nxe4
18. 18.Qxe4 Qe6
19. 19.Qh4 Bxg5
20. 20.Qxg5 Qe7
21. 21.Qxe7+ Kxe7
22. 22.Rae1 Bf5
23. 23.g4 Bxg4
24. 24.Nc3+ Kd8
25. 25.Rf7 Re8
26. 26.Re5 Rxe5
27. 27.dxe5 Ke8
28. 28.Rxh7 Rd8
29. 29.Ne4 Rd1+
30. 30.Kf2 Bf5
31. 31.Nc5 Rd5
32. 32.Nxb7 Rxe5
33. 33.Rxc7 Rd5
34. 34.Ke3 Bb1
35. 35.a4 Rd3+
36. 36.Kf4 Rxb3
37. 37.Nd6+ Kd8
38. 38.Rxa7 Rh3
39. 39.Rb7 Bd3
40. 40.Rb3 Rxh2
41. 41.Rxd3 Rh4+
42. 42.Ke5 Rxa4
43. 43.Ke6 Kc7

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