Paul Van der Sterren vs Mikhail Tal

Hoogovens · 1988 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Paul Van der Sterren
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

6Q1/8/1p3p1k/2p4p/2P1qPp1/6P1/4PK1P/8 w - - 6 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 c5
  7. 7.Qb3 Rb8
  8. 8.d3 Bd6
  9. 9.Nfd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nf6
  13. 13.Nc4 Bc7
  14. 14.a4 e5
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Ne3 Be6
  18. 18.Bd5 Bd7
  19. 19.Qc4 Qe7
  20. 20.Rfb1 Bc8
  21. 21.Qe4 Bd6
  22. 22.a5 Kh8
  23. 23.Nf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Qxf5 g6
  25. 25.Qh3 Kg7
  26. 26.Qg2 b5
  27. 27.axb6 Rxb6
  28. 28.Rxb6 axb6
  29. 29.Bc4 Qc7
  30. 30.Qd5 Rd8
  31. 31.Ra6 h5
  32. 32.Bb5 Bf8
  33. 33.Qa2 Rb8
  34. 34.Qa4 Be7
  35. 35.Bc6 Rc8
  36. 36.Bd7 Rb8
  37. 37.Bc6 Rc8
  38. 38.Bd5 Rb8
  39. 39.Ra7 Qd6
  40. 40.Rd7 Qf6
  41. 41.Qa7 Rd8
  42. 42.Rxe7 Rxd5
  43. 43.c4 Rd6
  44. 44.Qc7 Re6
  45. 45.Rxe6 Qxe6
  46. 46.f3 g5
  47. 47.Kf2 Kg6
  48. 48.Qd8 f6
  49. 49.Qf8 g4
  50. 50.f4 e4
  51. 51.dxe4 Qxe4
  52. 52.Qg8+ Kh6
  53. 53.Qh8+ Kg6
  54. 54.Qg8+ Kh6

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