Mikhail Tal vs Eugenio Torre

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Eugenio Torre
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2p5/k1p4p/2P5/5KP1/8 w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.Qd2 Nbd7
  6. 6.O-O-O Qa5
  7. 7.Kb1 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nb6
  9. 9.Nd5 Qxd2
  10. 10.Nxf6+ exf6
  11. 11.Rxd2 Nc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 bxc4
  13. 13.Ne2 f5
  14. 14.Nc3 Be7
  15. 15.Bh6 fxe4
  16. 16.d5 c5
  17. 17.Nxe4 Bf5
  18. 18.Re1 Kd8
  19. 19.Ng3 Bd7
  20. 20.Bg7 Re8
  21. 21.Bc3 Kc7
  22. 22.Ba5+ Kb7
  23. 23.Ne4 f5
  24. 24.Ng3 Bh4
  25. 25.Rde2 Rxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe8 Bxe8
  28. 28.Kc1 Bf7
  29. 29.f3 Bxd5
  30. 30.Kd2 Bg5+
  31. 31.Kd1 Bf4
  32. 32.Bc3 Bc6
  33. 33.Bd2 Be5
  34. 34.c3 d5
  35. 35.Nf1 d4
  36. 36.Ke2 Bd5
  37. 37.Ng3 Kc6
  38. 38.Nf1 a5
  39. 39.Ng3 a4
  40. 40.a3 Kd7
  41. 41.Kd1 Ke6
  42. 42.Ke2 h5
  43. 43.Nf1 h4
  44. 44.h3 Bc6
  45. 45.Bc1 Bf4
  46. 46.Bd2 Ke5
  47. 47.Ke1 Bd7
  48. 48.Ke2 g5
  49. 49.Ke1 g4
  50. 50.hxg4 fxg4
  51. 51.fxg4 Bxg4
  52. 52.Bxf4+ Kxf4
  53. 53.Nd2 Be6
  54. 54.Kf2 Bd5
  55. 55.Nf1 Be4
  56. 56.Nd2 Bd5
  57. 57.Nf1 Ke4
  58. 58.Ke2 d3+
  59. 59.Kf2 d2
  60. 60.Nxd2+ Kd3
  61. 61.Nf1 Kc2
  62. 62.Ne3+ Kxb2
  63. 63.Nxd5 Kxa3
  64. 64.Nb6 Kb3
  65. 65.Nxa4 Kxa4

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