Mikhail Tal vs Alexander Shabalov

Jurmala · 1985 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Alexander Shabalov
Result 1-0
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Round 7
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D23)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Qr1k1/6p1/pB4p1/3BP3/qPn3P1/7P/8/6K1 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Qb3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Bf5
  6. 6.g3 e6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.e3 Rc8
  11. 11.Qe2 c5
  12. 12.e4 Bg4
  13. 13.dxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Rd1 Qb6
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Ne5 Rfd8
  18. 18.Be3 Qb4
  19. 19.Nxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.e5 Ne8
  21. 21.Nb5 a6
  22. 22.Nd4 Na4
  23. 23.Rd2 Rc7
  24. 24.a3 Qa5
  25. 25.Qd1 Nb6
  26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Rxd8 Bxd8
  28. 28.Qxd8 Kf8
  29. 29.Rd1 Nc4
  30. 30.b4 Qa4
  31. 31.Bc5+ Kg8
  32. 32.f4 b6
  33. 33.Bf2 Rf7
  34. 34.Rd4 Nxa3
  35. 35.Rd6 Rxf4
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rf8
  37. 37.Bxb6 Nc4
  38. 38.Rxe8 Rxe8
  39. 39.Bd5+

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