Mikhail Tal vs Nigel Short

Subotica Interzonal · 1987 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Subotica Interzonal
Site Subotica
Round 12
Date 1987.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4rk2/pp2r2p/4pqp1/3pR3/2pP4/P1P1QB2/2b2PPP/4R1K1 w - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Nbc6
  9. 9.Bd3 f5
  10. 10.exf6 Rxf6
  11. 11.Bg5 Rf7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Rxe7
  13. 13.Qh4 g6
  14. 14.O-O c4
  15. 15.Be2 Bd7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Qf8
  17. 17.Bd1 Rae8
  18. 18.Ne5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Ba4
  20. 20.Bf3 Kg7
  21. 21.Qg5 Bxc2
  22. 22.Rae1 Qf6
  23. 23.Qe3 Kf8

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