Rafael A Vaganian vs Mikhail Tal

Sochi · 1986 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Rafael A Vaganian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 12
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2n1rk1/2pqbppp/1p6/p2pP3/P2P4/1PBQ1NP1/5PKP/2R1R3 b - a3 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Bxf1
  10. 10.Kxf1 exd5
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.Kg2 Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 Nxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Nc6
  15. 15.Qd3 a5
  16. 16.Rac1 Nd8
  17. 17.a4

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