Mikhail Tal vs Jouni Yrjola

Tallinn · 1985 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jouni Yrjola
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/p4qpp/np3p2/4p3/1P6/P2PN3/2Q2PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Qc2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Qe7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd2 c6
  7. 7.a3 Ba5
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Nxd2 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 b6
  13. 13.Be2 Bb7
  14. 14.Bf3 Qd7
  15. 15.O-O Bxd5
  16. 16.Rac1 Na6
  17. 17.Nc4 f6
  18. 18.Bxd5+ Qxd5
  19. 19.Ne3 Qf7
  20. 20.b4 Rad8
  21. 21.Rfd1

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