Mikhail Tal vs Predrag Nikolic

World Cup · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Predrag Nikolic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/5ppp/p2b1q2/1p1p4/3P4/2P1R2P/PP3PP1/RNBQ2K1 b - - 8 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.Bxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.d4 Bd6
  14. 14.Re3 Qh4
  15. 15.h3 Qf4
  16. 16.Re5 Qf6
  17. 17.Re3 Qf4
  18. 18.Re5 Qf6
  19. 19.Re3

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