Mikhail Tal vs Margeir Petursson

Reykjavik · 1987 · English Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Margeir Petursson
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/4k3/p1p3PP/P3K3/8/8/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc2 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.b3 a6
  11. 11.Bb2 Rb8
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Ne3
  14. 14.Nxe3 Kxg7
  15. 15.Qc1 Be6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qb6
  17. 17.h4 Ne5
  18. 18.Qc3 f6
  19. 19.Rd4 Qc7
  20. 20.f4 Nc6
  21. 21.Re4 Bg8
  22. 22.Rd1 e5
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.cxd5 Qb6+
  25. 25.e3 Ne7
  26. 26.Bh3 Nf5
  27. 27.Bxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rb4 Qa7
  29. 29.Rc4 Rbc8
  30. 30.Kf2 Rxc4
  31. 31.Qxc4 Qc5
  32. 32.Qxc5 dxc5
  33. 33.Rc1 b6
  34. 34.fxe5 fxe5
  35. 35.e4 Kf6
  36. 36.exf5 Rd8
  37. 37.Rd1 Kxf5
  38. 38.Ke3 e4
  39. 39.d6 Ke5
  40. 40.g4 b5
  41. 41.g5 Rxd6
  42. 42.Rxd6 Kxd6
  43. 43.Kxe4 Ke6
  44. 44.a4 bxa4
  45. 45.bxa4 a5
  46. 46.h5

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