Mikhail Tal vs Arshak B Petrosian

URS Cup rapid · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Arshak B Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event URS Cup rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 9
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2nk1/1p5n/p2pN1q1/3P4/PP2p2p/1B2Qr1P/6P1/6K1 w - - 1 45

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Re8
  10. 10.Nf1 Bf8
  11. 11.Ng3 g6
  12. 12.h3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb3 Be6
  14. 14.Bc2 Bg7
  15. 15.d4 Bd7
  16. 16.Bg5 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd2 Rad8
  18. 18.Rad1 Qf8
  19. 19.b4 h6
  20. 20.Be3 Bc8
  21. 21.d5 Nb8
  22. 22.c4 Bd7
  23. 23.c5 Rc8
  24. 24.Qd3 Nh7
  25. 25.Nd2 h5
  26. 26.Nc4 h4
  27. 27.Ne2 f5
  28. 28.cxd6 cxd6
  29. 29.f3 Bb5
  30. 30.Bb3 Nd7
  31. 31.a4 Bxc4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Bh6
  33. 33.Bf2 Qe7
  34. 34.Bb3 Rf8
  35. 35.exf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Nd4 Qf6
  37. 37.Ne6 Rf7
  38. 38.Be3 Ndf8
  39. 39.Rc1 Rxc1
  40. 40.Rxc1 Qg6
  41. 41.Rc8 e4
  42. 42.fxe4 fxe4
  43. 43.Qd2 Bxe3+
  44. 44.Qxe3 Rf3

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