Mikhail Tal vs Ilia Smirin

URS-chT · 1990 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Ilia Smirin
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Podolsk
Date 1990.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/5p2/1Rp4p/p4K1P/Pb3P2/8/8 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Qxd8 Rxd8
  9. 9.Bg5 c6
  10. 10.Nxe5 Re8
  11. 11.O-O-O Na6
  12. 12.Rd6 Rxe5
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Rxf6 Nc5
  15. 15.Rd6 Nxe4
  16. 16.Rd8+ Kg7
  17. 17.Nxe4 Rxe4
  18. 18.Bf3 Rxc4+
  19. 19.Kd2 c5
  20. 20.Rc1 Rxc1
  21. 21.Kxc1 h5
  22. 22.h4 Rb8
  23. 23.Re8 f6
  24. 24.Bd5 g5
  25. 25.g3 gxh4
  26. 26.gxh4 Kg6
  27. 27.Kd2 b5
  28. 28.Ke3 b4
  29. 29.a3 bxa3
  30. 30.bxa3 a5
  31. 31.Kf4 a4
  32. 32.f3 Kg7
  33. 33.Be6 Bxe6
  34. 34.Rxb8 Bb3
  35. 35.Rb5

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