Mikhail Tal vs John DM Nunn

URS-World · 1984 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black John DM Nunn
Result 1-0
Event URS-World
Site London
Round 3.7
Date 1984.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/pp2q3/3p4/3P4/6P1/2N2R2/PP2Q2K/2r5 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 d6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.Be3 c6
  9. 9.d5 c5
  10. 10.Ne1 Ne8
  11. 11.Nd3 f5
  12. 12.f4 g5
  13. 13.fxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.exf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  18. 18.Qd2 h6
  19. 19.h4 gxh4
  20. 20.Bxh6+ Kg8
  21. 21.Rf1 Ng7
  22. 22.Bg5 Bd4+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qd7
  24. 24.Bf6 Re8
  25. 25.Bxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 Nh5
  27. 27.Kh2 Ng3
  28. 28.Rf2 Re5
  29. 29.Bf3 Qe7
  30. 30.Bg2 h3
  31. 31.Kxg3 hxg2
  32. 32.Kxg2 Be4+
  33. 33.Kg1 Bg6
  34. 34.Qf4 Re1+
  35. 35.Rf1 Re3
  36. 36.Rf3 Re1+
  37. 37.Rf1 Re3
  38. 38.Rf3 Re1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Bc2
  40. 40.Rf1 Be4+
  41. 41.Kg3 Bd3
  42. 42.Rf3 Bxc4
  43. 43.Qxc4 Rg1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Rc1
  45. 45.Qe2

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