Mikhail Tal vs John DM Nunn

URS-World · 1984 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black John DM Nunn
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-World
Site London
Round 1.7
Date 1984.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pp4b1/3p3p/2pP2q1/2P1R2r/1P1Q1B2/P5PP/5R1K b - - 2 29

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.Qd2 f5
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.f4 Nef6
  14. 14.fxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nf3 Neg4
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 Qe8
  18. 18.Bxf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Bd3 Ne3
  20. 20.Rae1 f4
  21. 21.Nd1 Bg4
  22. 22.Nxe3 fxe3
  23. 23.Rxe3 Qh5
  24. 24.Be4 Raf8
  25. 25.Qd3 Bxf3
  26. 26.Bxf3 Qg5
  27. 27.Kh1 Rf4
  28. 28.b3 Rh4
  29. 29.Re4

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