Mikhail Tal vs C. Saenger

Porz op27 · 1991 · English Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black C. Saenger
Result 1-0
Event Porz op27
Site Porz
Round 1
Date 1991.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b5/1p1p1k2/p2B4/P1P1PPpp/1P5b/8/6B1/3R1K2 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 a6
  9. 9.b3 Qc7
  10. 10.Bb2 Re8
  11. 11.Rc1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 e5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Qc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qxd5
  16. 16.Rxd5 f6
  17. 17.Rcd1 Rd8
  18. 18.Bc3 Rb8
  19. 19.c5 Kf7
  20. 20.Ba5 Re8
  21. 21.Bc7 Ra8
  22. 22.b4 Bd8
  23. 23.Bd6 g6
  24. 24.a4 h5
  25. 25.a5 Rh8
  26. 26.h4 Re8
  27. 27.e4 Rg8
  28. 28.f4 exf4
  29. 29.gxf4 Re8
  30. 30.Kf2 f5
  31. 31.exf5 Bxh4+
  32. 32.Kf1 g5
  33. 33.Re5 Rxe5
  34. 34.fxe5

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