Mikhail Tal vs Lev Psakhis

Lvov · 1984 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Psakhis
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lvov
Site Lvov
Round 7
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2q1bk1/1bp2ppp/pn6/1p6/3N1B2/2P4P/PPB2PP1/R3Q1K1 w - - 1 20

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 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.exd5 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd5
  16. 16.Ne3 Nxe3
  17. 17.Bxe3 Bf8
  18. 18.Bf4 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Qxe1 Nb6

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