Mikhail Tal vs Rafael A Vaganian

World Cup+ · 1988 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup+
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5rk1/pbq2ppp/1p3n2/2p5/2Q5/1P2PNP1/P2R1PBP/6K1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 d5
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 Ne4
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxc3
  12. 12.dxc3 exd5
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 dxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 Bf6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Rd2 Rad8
  18. 18.Rad1 Rxd2
  19. 19.Rxd2

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