Mikhail Tal vs Gyula Sax

Subotica Interzonal · 1987 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Gyula Sax
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Subotica Interzonal
Site Subotica
Round 1
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/pp2k1p1/2n4p/3r3B/5R2/P4PK1/1P4P1/8 w - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bd6
  11. 11.f3 h6
  12. 12.Kh1 Nh5
  13. 13.Qe1 f5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxh2
  15. 15.Kxh2 Qxd5
  16. 16.Qh4 f4
  17. 17.Bg6 Qe6
  18. 18.Qxh5 Qxe2
  19. 19.Bxf4 Rxf4
  20. 20.Rfe1 Qc4
  21. 21.Re8+ Rf8
  22. 22.Rc1 Bg4
  23. 23.Rxc4 Bxh5
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Bxh5 Rd8
  26. 26.Kg3 Kf8
  27. 27.d5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Rf4+ Ke7

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