John TH Van der Wiel vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White John TH Van der Wiel
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

N1k5/5RB1/p1p3p1/2p1p2p/P3P2P/4nPb1/8/3r2K1 w - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 fxe5
  9. 9.Rd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 b5
  11. 11.b3 Ne7
  12. 12.Bb2 Ng6
  13. 13.g3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Kg2 h6
  15. 15.Rc1 Kb7
  16. 16.c4 Bb4
  17. 17.Rxd8 Rxd8
  18. 18.Nf1 Bxf3+
  19. 19.Kxf3 Bc5
  20. 20.Ke2 Bd4
  21. 21.Rd1 c5
  22. 22.Ne3 Re8
  23. 23.Bc1 Ne7
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Ng2 Nc6
  26. 26.Bg5 Na5
  27. 27.Ne3 g6
  28. 28.Nd5 Nc6
  29. 29.Bf6 Re6
  30. 30.Bg7 Kc8
  31. 31.a4 bxc4
  32. 32.bxc4 Na5
  33. 33.Rc1 Kd7
  34. 34.f3 Rd6
  35. 35.Kd3 c6
  36. 36.Nb6+ Kc7
  37. 37.Rb1 Bf2+
  38. 38.Ke2 Bxg3
  39. 39.Na8+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rb6 Nxc4
  41. 41.Rb7+ Kc8
  42. 42.Rf7 Rd2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Ne3+
  44. 44.Kg1 Rd1#

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