Mikhail Tal vs Andrei Sokolov

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Andrei Sokolov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 2
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/5nb1/3p4/1n1P4/1BN5/PP1Q1PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 4 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Be2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bf3 Be5
  11. 11.Qd3 Nb4
  12. 12.Qd2 Bxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Bf5
  14. 14.Bd1 Bg6
  15. 15.Bb3

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