Mikhail Tal vs Rafael A Vaganian

Wch-blitz · 1988 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 48 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 French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Q1N1kp/2p3p1/pp4q1/2p3R1/P4P2/1P1rnKPP/8 b - - 15 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Qd7
  5. 5.a3 Bf8
  6. 6.Nh3 b6
  7. 7.Nf4 Ne7
  8. 8.Bb5 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 Ba6
  10. 10.Nce2 Ng6
  11. 11.O-O Nxf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Be7
  13. 13.Re1 Bb5
  14. 14.Bb3 Bc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.Nc3 O-O
  17. 17.Qg4 f5
  18. 18.exf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Rad1 Rg6
  20. 20.Qh3 Bf8
  21. 21.Re3 Na6
  22. 22.d5 Qf7
  23. 23.dxe6 Qxf4
  24. 24.e7 Bxe7
  25. 25.Rxe7 Nc5
  26. 26.Re3 a5
  27. 27.Rf3 Qe5
  28. 28.Re3 Qf4
  29. 29.Rde1 Rf8
  30. 30.f3 b5
  31. 31.Qh5 Rg5
  32. 32.Qh3 Rg6
  33. 33.Ne4 Ne6
  34. 34.Ng3 Nd4
  35. 35.Re8 Nxc2
  36. 36.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  37. 37.Re4 Rd6
  38. 38.Nf5 Rd1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rd2+
  40. 40.Kg3 g6
  41. 41.Ne7+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qe6 Nd4
  43. 43.Qe5+ Qf6
  44. 44.Qc7 Qg5+
  45. 45.Rg4 Ne2+
  46. 46.Kf2 Nc3+
  47. 47.Kg3 Ne2+
  48. 48.Kf2

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