Rafael A Vaganian vs Mikhail Tal

Wch-blitz · 1988 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 39 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 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/2Pk1p2/p5pp/3b4/6P1/P4P2/8/6K1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.Nb5 O-O
  12. 12.a3 Ba5
  13. 13.dxc5 Qxb2
  14. 14.Rb1 Qf6
  15. 15.Qa4 Bd7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qg6
  17. 17.Bd3 Qh5
  18. 18.Nbd4 Bc7
  19. 19.Rxb7 Nxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Bxh2+
  21. 21.Kf1 Bc6
  22. 22.Re7 Rae8
  23. 23.Rxe8 Rxe8
  24. 24.Rb1 Bc7
  25. 25.Kg1 a6
  26. 26.Qh4 Qxh4
  27. 27.Nxh4 d4
  28. 28.exd4 Rd8
  29. 29.Nf5 Kf8
  30. 30.Re1 g6
  31. 31.Re7 Bd7
  32. 32.c6 Bxf5
  33. 33.Rxc7 Bxd3
  34. 34.Rb7 Rc8
  35. 35.d5 Be4
  36. 36.Rd7 Ke8
  37. 37.g4 Rd8
  38. 38.f3 Bxd5
  39. 39.c7 Kxd7

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