Mikhail Tal vs Matthias Wahls

Bundesliga 8990 · 1990 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Matthias Wahls
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bundesliga 8990
Site Germany
Date 1990.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3R1p2/1k2p3/5rP1/6K1/8 b - - 7 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.b3 a6
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.e4 Be7
  9. 9.Re1 Qc7
  10. 10.Bb2 O-O
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Re8
  13. 13.Rc1 Bf8
  14. 14.Qd2 Nbd7
  15. 15.h3 Rac8
  16. 16.Kh2 Qb8
  17. 17.f4 g6
  18. 18.Nf3 Qa8
  19. 19.Qe2 Nc5
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 Nfe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rcd1 b5
  24. 24.Rd4 Bc6
  25. 25.cxb5 axb5
  26. 26.Ba1 Rc7
  27. 27.Rc1 Ra7
  28. 28.Rd2 Nxb3
  29. 29.Rxc6 Qxc6
  30. 30.Nd4 Nxd4
  31. 31.Bxd4 Qa6
  32. 32.Bxa7 Qxa7
  33. 33.Qxb5 Rb8
  34. 34.Qd3 Qc5
  35. 35.Re2 Bg7
  36. 36.Qd6 Qb5
  37. 37.Re3 Rc8
  38. 38.h4 Qb2
  39. 39.a4 Bf8
  40. 40.Qd3 Rc2
  41. 41.Qe4 Rc5
  42. 42.Re2 Qc3
  43. 43.Re3 Qa5
  44. 44.h5 Bh6
  45. 45.hxg6 hxg6
  46. 46.Re2 Bg7
  47. 47.Qa8+ Qxa8
  48. 48.Bxa8 Bxe5
  49. 49.Kg2 Bc7
  50. 50.Bf3 e5
  51. 51.Be4 Rc4
  52. 52.Bd5 Rd4
  53. 53.Bc6 Kg7
  54. 54.a5 Rc4
  55. 55.Be8 Rc5
  56. 56.a6 Ra5
  57. 57.Rc2 Bb6
  58. 58.Rc6 Rxa6
  59. 59.Kh3 f6
  60. 60.Re6 Ra8
  61. 61.Bxg6 Kxg6
  62. 62.Rxb6 Kg5
  63. 63.Kg2 Kf5
  64. 64.Kf3 Ra3+
  65. 65.Kf2 e4
  66. 66.Rb8 Ra2+
  67. 67.Ke3 Ra3+
  68. 68.Kf2 Rf3+
  69. 69.Kg2 Ke5
  70. 70.Ra8 Rd3
  71. 71.Kf2 Rf3+
  72. 72.Kg2 f5
  73. 73.Ra5+ Kd4
  74. 74.Ra4+ Kc5
  75. 75.Ra5+ Kb4
  76. 76.Rd5

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