Mikhail Tal vs Rafael A Vaganian

World Cup · 1989 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp2npp1/1qnb3p/3p4/3N3B/1NP5/PP2QPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nc6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Nb3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Ne7
  10. 10.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Re8
  14. 14.Nfd4 Bxe2
  15. 15.Qxe2 Qb6
  16. 16.c3

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