Mikhail Tal vs Ian Rogers

San Francisco · 1991 · French Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Ian Rogers
Result 1-0
Event San Francisco
Site San Francisco
Round 8
Date 1991.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/N4ppp/pp6/5b2/1P1p4/B1b1rP2/P4KPP/1RR5 b - - 4 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 Be7
  12. 12.Ne5 b6
  13. 13.Bb5 a6
  14. 14.Bc6 Ra7
  15. 15.b4 Qa3
  16. 16.Qc2 Nd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Bc1 Bf5
  19. 19.Bxa3 Bxc2
  20. 20.Nc6 Bf6
  21. 21.Nxa7 Bxc3+
  22. 22.Ke2 Re8+
  23. 23.Kf3 Re6
  24. 24.Rhc1 Be4+
  25. 25.Ke2 d4
  26. 26.f3 Bf5+
  27. 27.Kf2 Re3
  28. 28.Rab1

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