John TH Van der Wiel vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels · 1987 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White John TH Van der Wiel
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/2pqbppp/2bp1n2/p7/1P2P3/P2B4/1BQ2PPP/R3RNK1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bb4+
  5. 5.c3 Be7
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O
  10. 10.Qa4 c5
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bd7
  13. 13.Qc2 Bc6
  14. 14.b4 cxb4
  15. 15.cxb4 Qd7
  16. 16.Bb2 a5
  17. 17.a3

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