Mikhail Tal vs Nigel Short

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 6
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/1Q4p1/7p/P6k/3p4/7P/6K1/4q3 b - - 9 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.e3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.Re1 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 f5
  11. 11.Bb2 Qe8
  12. 12.Rad1 d6
  13. 13.Nd2 Qg6
  14. 14.d5 exd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.f3 Ng5
  17. 17.Kh1 Nc6
  18. 18.e4 fxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Rae8
  22. 22.Qb3+ Qf7
  23. 23.Qa4 Rxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Na5
  25. 25.Bc1 Re8
  26. 26.Qd3 Nc4
  27. 27.a4 h6
  28. 28.h3 d5
  29. 29.Kh2 Rd8
  30. 30.f4 Qe6
  31. 31.f5 Qe5+
  32. 32.Kg1 Rd6
  33. 33.Rf1 Rf6
  34. 34.g4 Nd6
  35. 35.Bf4 Qe4
  36. 36.Qa6 Kh7
  37. 37.Qxa7 Nxf5
  38. 38.gxf5 Qxf5
  39. 39.Rf3 Rg6+
  40. 40.Rg3 Qxf4
  41. 41.Rxg6 Qe3+
  42. 42.Kh2 Kxg6
  43. 43.Qxb6+ Kh5
  44. 44.a5 Qe5+
  45. 45.Kg2 d4
  46. 46.cxd4 cxd4
  47. 47.Qb7 Qg5+
  48. 48.Kf2 Qe3+
  49. 49.Kg2 Qe2+
  50. 50.Kg3 Qe1+
  51. 51.Kg2

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