Mikhail Tal vs Ian Rogers

Tallinn · 1985 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Ian Rogers
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P3pk1/2Rb2pp/4p3/N3P2P/3nB3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Nb6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.Bf4 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 Bf5
  11. 11.Qb3 a5
  12. 12.d5 Nb4
  13. 13.e4 Bg4
  14. 14.Nb5 Rc8
  15. 15.a3 Na6
  16. 16.Be2 a4
  17. 17.Qc2 c6
  18. 18.dxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.Qb1 Qa8
  20. 20.O-O e5
  21. 21.Be3 Nc4
  22. 22.Na7 Rc7
  23. 23.Nb5 Rc6
  24. 24.Na7 Rc7
  25. 25.Bxc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Qe8
  28. 28.Qd3 Qd7
  29. 29.Qxd7 Bxd7
  30. 30.Rd1 Be6
  31. 31.Rd6 Bc4
  32. 32.Nd2 Be6
  33. 33.Nf3 Bc4
  34. 34.Nd2 Be6
  35. 35.Rb6 Rb8
  36. 36.Nb5 Bf8
  37. 37.Nf3 Nc5
  38. 38.Nc3 Nd7
  39. 39.Rb5 Bc4
  40. 40.Ra5 b5
  41. 41.Ra7 Rd8
  42. 42.Nd2 Nc5
  43. 43.h4 h6
  44. 44.Nxc4 bxc4
  45. 45.Rc7 Nd3
  46. 46.Nxa4 Rb8
  47. 47.Rxc4 Kg7
  48. 48.b4 Ra8
  49. 49.b5 Bxa3
  50. 50.b6 Bd6
  51. 51.b7 Rb8
  52. 52.Rc6

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