Rafael A Vaganian vs Mikhail Tal

Naestved · 1985 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Rafael A Vaganian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Naestved
Site Naestved
Round 3
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pp3pp1/1q3b1p/3p4/3Nb3/4P3/PP1QBPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 3 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 Na6
  9. 9.Rd1 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qa5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Qd2 Rd8
  13. 13.Nd4 exd5
  14. 14.Be2 Qb6
  15. 15.O-O Ne4
  16. 16.Qc2 Nxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Bf5
  18. 18.Qd2 Be4

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