Mikhail Tal vs Eliahu Shvidler

Berlin op · 1986 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Eliahu Shvidler
Result 1-0
Event Berlin op
Site Berlin-West
Date 1986.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Q4p/Pp3kp1/2b5/4N2P/8/q4PP1/6K1 b - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 b6
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bb7
  7. 7.Bd3 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Bg5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rad1 a6
  12. 12.Bb1 Qb8
  13. 13.Rd2 Ra7
  14. 14.Nd5 Re8
  15. 15.Bc2 e6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  17. 17.Rfd1 d5
  18. 18.e5 Ne4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Qxe5
  20. 20.cxd5 Qxg5
  21. 21.dxe6 Bxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Rae7
  23. 23.exf7+ Kxf7
  24. 24.Nf3 Qb5
  25. 25.Qh4 Kg8
  26. 26.Rd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Re8
  28. 28.a4 Qc6
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  30. 30.Qc4+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qc6
  32. 32.a5 Qc1+
  33. 33.Qf1 Qxb2
  34. 34.a6 Bf8
  35. 35.h4 Bc5
  36. 36.Qe1 Qa2
  37. 37.Ng5 Kg7
  38. 38.Qe5+ Kh6
  39. 39.Qf4 Kg7
  40. 40.Qc7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Ne4+

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