Aleksandr Veingold vs Mikhail Tal

Tallinn · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Aleksandr Veingold
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3R1pp1/7p/1P6/1rk4P/2p3P1/4KP2/8 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Bg4
  11. 11.Bc2 Be7
  12. 12.Re1 Qd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Bh5
  14. 14.Ne3 Rd8
  15. 15.b4 Ne6
  16. 16.Nxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Rxd5
  18. 18.Be4 Nxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Bxf3
  20. 20.Bxf3 Bxb4
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bxe1
  22. 22.Bc6+ Ke7
  23. 23.Ba3+ b4
  24. 24.Rxe1 bxa3
  25. 25.Re3 Rd8
  26. 26.g3 Nd4
  27. 27.Be4 Nb5
  28. 28.Bd3 c5
  29. 29.Kf1 h6
  30. 30.h4 Rd4
  31. 31.Bxb5 axb5
  32. 32.Rxa3 Ke6
  33. 33.Ra5 Rb4
  34. 34.a4 Kxe5
  35. 35.axb5 c4
  36. 36.Ra7 c3
  37. 37.Ke2 Kd4
  38. 38.Rd7+ Kc4
  39. 39.Rc7+ Kd4
  40. 40.Rd7+ Kc4

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