Imre Varasdy vs Mikhail Tal

Berlin op · 1986 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Imre Varasdy
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Berlin op
Site Berlin-West
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/6r1/P6K/2R5/3p4/3Bq3/2Q5 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 e5
  11. 11.Nc2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.c4 Nb6
  14. 14.c5 Nc4
  15. 15.Bc3 Qe7
  16. 16.Nb4 Nxb4
  17. 17.Bxb4 a5
  18. 18.Be1 Qxc5
  19. 19.Bxb7 Rab8
  20. 20.Bg2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qc1 Bg4
  22. 22.Bxa5 Rdc8
  23. 23.Bc3 Bxe2
  24. 24.Re1 Bd3
  25. 25.Rd1 e4
  26. 26.Qf4 Re8
  27. 27.Rdc1 Rbd8
  28. 28.Be1 Rd4
  29. 29.Bd2 Rd6
  30. 30.Be1 h5
  31. 31.Rc3 Rf6
  32. 32.Qc1 h4
  33. 33.a4 hxg3
  34. 34.hxg3 Re5
  35. 35.a5 Rg5
  36. 36.Ra4 Rxg3
  37. 37.Rxd3 exd3
  38. 38.Rxc4 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kxg2 Qd5+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qh5+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qf3+
  42. 42.Kh4 Rg6
  43. 43.Bd2 Qxf2+
  44. 44.Kh5 Qe2+

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