Rafael A Vaganian vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Rafael A Vaganian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 11
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp1n1pp1/2p1p1bp/q7/Pb1PP3/2NB1NP1/1P2QPP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Qa5
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nh5
  15. 15.Bg3 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3

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