Mikhail Tal vs Nigel Short

Naestved · 1985 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Naestved
Site Naestved
Round 2
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r6/4k2p/2Qp4/4np2/2P5/1P2b1P1/P5KP/8 w - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qd3 Ra7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be7
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Qc8
  15. 15.f4 g6
  16. 16.f5 gxf5
  17. 17.e4 fxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 f5
  19. 19.Ng5 Bxg5
  20. 20.Nxe6 Qxe6
  21. 21.Rde1 Qxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1+ Re7
  23. 23.Qd4 Rg8
  24. 24.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  25. 25.Qxb6 Nd7
  26. 26.Qxa6 Rb8
  27. 27.b3 Be3
  28. 28.Qc6 Ne5
  29. 29.Qc7+ Nd7
  30. 30.Qc6 Ne5

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