Mikhail Tal vs Rafael A Vaganian

Wch-blitz · 1988 · English Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 1-0
Event Wch-blitz
Site Saint John
Round 5
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pp/2P1pk2/1p6/3R4/1n6/1P2PP2/4K3 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 c5
  7. 7.Qb3 Bd6
  8. 8.d3 Rb8
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Na3 a6
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Bxb7 Rxb7
  14. 14.Nac4 Bc7
  15. 15.Na5 Rb8
  16. 16.Nc6 Qe8
  17. 17.Nxb8 Nxb8
  18. 18.Nc4 Nc6
  19. 19.Be3 Nd5
  20. 20.Rfd1 f5
  21. 21.d4 f4
  22. 22.gxf4 Qh5
  23. 23.dxc5 b5
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Nb6 Rxf4
  26. 26.Nxd5 Rg4+
  27. 27.Kf1 Qxh2
  28. 28.Ke1 Ba5+
  29. 29.Rxa5 Nxa5
  30. 30.Nf6+ Kf7
  31. 31.Rd7+ Kxf6
  32. 32.Qc3+ Qe5
  33. 33.Bd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.Qxd4 Qxd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Nb3
  36. 36.c6

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