Rafael A Vaganian vs Mikhail Tal

Lvov · 1984 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Rafael A Vaganian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lvov
Site Lvov
Round 8
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/pb3ppp/1pn1p3/2p5/2P5/1P3NP1/P2QPPBP/6K1 b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.d4 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.b3 Bf6
  12. 12.Bb2 Qe7
  13. 13.Qc2 Nc6
  14. 14.Rd2 Rac8
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Rad1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  20. 20.Qd2

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