Mikhail Tal vs Jonathan S Speelman

World Cup · 1988 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jonathan S Speelman
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/4QR2/6pp/p1pq4/8/7P/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.d5 Na6
  8. 8.Re1 Nc7
  9. 9.Bf4 b5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nxc7 Qxc7
  12. 12.Bc4 Nf6
  13. 13.h3 Re8
  14. 14.Rb1 a5
  15. 15.Qd2 Qb6
  16. 16.Re3 Ba6
  17. 17.Bxa6 Qxa6
  18. 18.Rbe1 Kf8
  19. 19.Ng5 Qb7
  20. 20.c4 Qb4
  21. 21.Qe2 h6
  22. 22.Nxf7 Kxf7
  23. 23.Rb3 Qa4
  24. 24.Qe6+ Kf8
  25. 25.Rb7 Qxc4
  26. 26.Bxd6 Ng8
  27. 27.Re3 Bf6
  28. 28.Rf3 Kg7
  29. 29.Bxe7 Rxe7
  30. 30.Rxe7+ Nxe7
  31. 31.Qxf6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qf7+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qxe7 Qxd5
  34. 34.Rf7

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