Mikhail Tal vs Nigel Short

Brussels blitz · 1987 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/1p3p1p/p4Qp1/3p1N2/8/7R/PnBq1PK1/8 b - - 5 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nc6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Nb3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Ne7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.c3 a6
  12. 12.Bd3 Bc7
  13. 13.Bc2 Nf5
  14. 14.Qd3 Qd6
  15. 15.g4 g6
  16. 16.gxf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.Qd2 Bxh3
  18. 18.Qh6 Qd7
  19. 19.Qh4 Bxf1
  20. 20.Kxf1 Ne5
  21. 21.Nfd4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bf4 Nc4
  23. 23.Nc5 Qc8
  24. 24.Nd3 Bxf4
  25. 25.Nxf4 Nxb2
  26. 26.Nh5 Qc4+
  27. 27.Kg2 Re6
  28. 28.Nf6+ Rxf6
  29. 29.Qxf6 Qxc3
  30. 30.Rh1 Rf8
  31. 31.Rh3 Qd2
  32. 32.Nf5

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