Mikhail Tal vs John TH Van der Wiel

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black John TH Van der Wiel
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6qK/5k2/8/8/5p2/8/8 w - - 18 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Bb2 Nc6
  6. 6.c4 Nc7
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.exd6 Bxd6
  9. 9.Ne4 O-O
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qb4+
  13. 13.Qd2 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Kxd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Ke3 Bd7
  16. 16.Rd1 e5
  17. 17.Nxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Be2 f6
  20. 20.f3 Ne6
  21. 21.Rd1 Rxd1
  22. 22.Bxd1 h5
  23. 23.b4 Be8
  24. 24.Bc2 h4
  25. 25.c5 Bf7
  26. 26.Be4 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxb7 Bxa2
  28. 28.b5 Nxg2+
  29. 29.Ke4 Nf4
  30. 30.b6 axb6
  31. 31.cxb6 Ne6
  32. 32.Bd5 Bxd5+
  33. 33.Kxd5 Nd8
  34. 34.Kd6 Kf7
  35. 35.Kc7 Ke8
  36. 36.Bc3 h3
  37. 37.Bb4 g5
  38. 38.Bd6 Ne6+
  39. 39.Kc8 Nd8
  40. 40.Kc7 Ne6+
  41. 41.Kc8 Nd8
  42. 42.Bc5 f5
  43. 43.Be3 f4
  44. 44.Bc5 e4
  45. 45.fxe4 g4
  46. 46.e5 g3
  47. 47.e6 gxh2
  48. 48.e7 Nc6
  49. 49.b7 h1=Q
  50. 50.Kc7 Nb8
  51. 51.Kxb8 Qc6
  52. 52.Bg1 Kxe7
  53. 53.Ka7 Qa4+
  54. 54.Kb6 Qb3+
  55. 55.Kc7 f3
  56. 56.Bb6 Qc4+
  57. 57.Kb8 Kd7
  58. 58.Ka8 Qa4+
  59. 59.Ba7 Qc6
  60. 60.Bf2 h2
  61. 61.Ka7 Qxb7+
  62. 62.Kxb7 h1=Q
  63. 63.Kb6 Qb1+
  64. 64.Kc5 Qc2+
  65. 65.Kd5 Qxf2
  66. 66.Ke5 Kc6
  67. 67.Ke4 Kc5
  68. 68.Ke5 Qe3+
  69. 69.Kf5 Kd6
  70. 70.Kf6 Qf4+
  71. 71.Kg6 Ke6
  72. 72.Kh5 Qg3
  73. 73.Kh6 Kf6
  74. 74.Kh7 Qg7#

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