Mikhail Tal vs Ram Soffer

Tel Aviv · 1990 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Ram Soffer
Result 1-0
Event Tel Aviv
Site Tel Aviv
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/2Pr1p2/3q3k/6Q1/6R1/4P1P1/6P1/6K1 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nbd2 b6
  5. 5.a3 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Bxd2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg5 d6
  8. 8.e3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be2 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Qe7
  11. 11.b4 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 Ne4
  13. 13.Qc2 Nxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 c5
  15. 15.Qa4 g4
  16. 16.Nh4 h5
  17. 17.Rd1 cxd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 a5
  19. 19.Qd1 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 Nf6
  21. 21.Rxd6 Nd5
  22. 22.c5 bxc5
  23. 23.Bb5+ Kf8
  24. 24.Rd7 Qf6
  25. 25.O-O Bc8
  26. 26.Rxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Qxd5 Rb8
  28. 28.Qxc5+ Kg7
  29. 29.Bc6 Ba6
  30. 30.b5 Bb7
  31. 31.Nf5+ Kg6
  32. 32.Nd6 Bxc6
  33. 33.bxc6 Rbd8
  34. 34.Rd1 h4
  35. 35.c7 hxg3
  36. 36.fxg3 Rd7
  37. 37.Rd4 Qe6
  38. 38.Re4 Qxd6
  39. 39.Rxg4+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qg5+

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