Eugenio Torre vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Eugenio Torre
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/R5r1/5Q2/3P4/4P3/3n1PPP/7K b - - 8 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 c5
  10. 10.e3 Nc6
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.Qa4 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rac8
  15. 15.Rab1 Rc7
  16. 16.Bb5 Bf5
  17. 17.Rb2 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rbd2 Bg4
  20. 20.Be2 b6
  21. 21.Qb3 Qd6
  22. 22.Qa2 Na5
  23. 23.Ne5 Bxe2
  24. 24.Rxe2 Rc3
  25. 25.a4 Ra3
  26. 26.Qb1 Rxa4
  27. 27.Nxf7 Qb4
  28. 28.Qg6 Rc6
  29. 29.Nxh6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qe8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Nf5 Rf6
  32. 32.Qh5+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qe8+ Qf8
  34. 34.Qxa4 Rxf5
  35. 35.Qd7 Nc4
  36. 36.Qxa7 Nd6
  37. 37.Qxb6 Ne4
  38. 38.Qe6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Rf1 Rg5
  40. 40.Qh3+ Kg8
  41. 41.Ra2 Rg6
  42. 42.Rfa1 Ng5
  43. 43.Qh5 Nf3+
  44. 44.Kh1 Rf6
  45. 45.Ra8 Nd2
  46. 46.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  47. 47.Qxd5+ Kh7
  48. 48.Ra7 Rf6
  49. 49.Qh5+ Rh6
  50. 50.Qf5+ Rg6
  51. 51.Ra6

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