Mikhail Tal vs John TH Van der Wiel

Hoogovens · 1988 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black John TH Van der Wiel
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p3rppp/1ppR4/5b2/2P1p3/3nP3/PB2BPPP/3R2K1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.b3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Bb2 dxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 e5
  11. 11.d4 Qe7
  12. 12.Rae1 b6
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Nf6
  15. 15.Qh4 e4
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Ng4
  18. 18.Qxe7 Rxe7
  19. 19.Rd1 Bf5
  20. 20.Rd6 Nxe5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Nd3

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