Rafael A Vaganian vs Mikhail Tal

Wch-blitz · 1988 · English Opening · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Rafael A Vaganian
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Wch-blitz
Site Saint John
Round 5
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4nk2/5N1p/5P2/p3K2B/8/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.c4 c5
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Nc2 Rb8
  10. 10.b3 a6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bd7
  12. 12.Qd2 b5
  13. 13.Ne3 bxc4
  14. 14.Nxc4 Na5
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Rac1 Qb6
  17. 17.Rc2 Rfc8
  18. 18.Rfc1 Bxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Nxb3
  20. 20.Ncd5 Rxc2
  21. 21.Qxc2 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qd8
  23. 23.Rb1 Nc5
  24. 24.Bxg7 Rxb1+
  25. 25.Qxb1 Kxg7
  26. 26.Qb2+ f6
  27. 27.Qb6 Qxb6
  28. 28.Nxb6 Kf7
  29. 29.Bd5+ e6
  30. 30.Bc6 Ke7
  31. 31.Kf1 d5
  32. 32.Na4 Nb3
  33. 33.e3 Kd6
  34. 34.Bb7 a5
  35. 35.Ba6 d4
  36. 36.Ke2 dxe3
  37. 37.Kxe3 e5
  38. 38.h4 Nd4
  39. 39.Bc4 Nf5+
  40. 40.Kd3 Ne7
  41. 41.Nc3 f5
  42. 42.Bf7 Kc5
  43. 43.h5 gxh5
  44. 44.Bxh5 Nc6
  45. 45.Bf7 Nb4+
  46. 46.Ke3 Nc2+
  47. 47.Kd2 Nd4
  48. 48.f4 exf4
  49. 49.gxf4 Kd6
  50. 50.Bh5 Nb3+
  51. 51.Kd3 Nc5+
  52. 52.Ke3 Ne6
  53. 53.Bf7 Nc5
  54. 54.Nb5+ Ke7
  55. 55.Bc4 h5
  56. 56.Kd4 Nd7
  57. 57.Bf1 Kf6
  58. 58.Nc3 Nf8
  59. 59.Ke3 Ne6
  60. 60.Nd5+ Kg6
  61. 61.Bh3 a4
  62. 62.Ne7+ Kf6
  63. 63.Nxf5 a3

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