Mikhail Tal vs Andrei Sokolov

World Cup · 1988 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Andrei Sokolov
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/6p1/3k4/1p6/p5P1/4KP1P/R7 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bd7
  8. 8.Na3 cxd4
  9. 9.Naxc4 Bc5
  10. 10.Qb3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Qc8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rd8
  13. 13.Rac1 Nd5
  14. 14.Nxf7 Kxf7
  15. 15.Ne5+ Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 b6
  17. 17.Qf3+ Kg8
  18. 18.Qg4 g6
  19. 19.Be4 Be8
  20. 20.b4 Nxb4
  21. 21.Bxa8 Qxa8
  22. 22.Qxe6+ Bf7
  23. 23.Qf6 Kf8
  24. 24.Qh8+ Ke7
  25. 25.Bf6+ Kd7
  26. 26.Bxd8 Nc6
  27. 27.Bf6 Qxh8
  28. 28.Bxh8 Bxa2
  29. 29.e3 a5
  30. 30.Bxd4 Nxd4
  31. 31.exd4 Bd6
  32. 32.d5 a4
  33. 33.Rc6 Bc5
  34. 34.Rc1 Bd4
  35. 35.R6c4 Bxc4
  36. 36.Rxc4 b5
  37. 37.Rxd4 a3
  38. 38.Rd1 b4
  39. 39.Ra1 Kd6
  40. 40.Kf1 Kxd5
  41. 41.Ke2

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