Patrick G Wolff vs Mikhail Tal

San Francisco · 1991 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Patrick G Wolff
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event San Francisco
Site San Francisco
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p2k2/3p1p2/3P1p2/3K1B2/6P1/2r5/7R b - - 5 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.c3 Nxe4
  8. 8.d4 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxb3
  10. 10.Qxb3 Qf6
  11. 11.f3 Nc5
  12. 12.Ng4 Nxb3
  13. 13.Nxf6+ gxf6
  14. 14.Re1+ Be7
  15. 15.axb3 d6
  16. 16.Bf4 Kd7
  17. 17.Nd2 a5
  18. 18.Nf1 Bd5
  19. 19.c4 Bc6
  20. 20.Ne3 a4
  21. 21.d5 Bb7
  22. 22.Ra3 Rhb8
  23. 23.cxb5 axb3
  24. 24.Rxb3 Ra4
  25. 25.g3 Ba6
  26. 26.Nf5 Bd8
  27. 27.Re4 Ra1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Rxb5
  29. 29.Rxb5 Bxb5
  30. 30.Rb4 Bd3
  31. 31.Nd4 Ra5
  32. 32.Ke3 Bb1
  33. 33.Nb5 f5
  34. 34.Nc3 Ba2
  35. 35.b3 Bf6
  36. 36.Kd3 Bxc3
  37. 37.Kxc3 Bb1
  38. 38.Rd4 Ra2
  39. 39.Rd1 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kb4 Rb2
  41. 41.Rc1 Ba2
  42. 42.Ka3 Rxh2
  43. 43.Ra1 Bxb3
  44. 44.Kxb3 Rf2
  45. 45.Rh1 Rxf3+
  46. 46.Kc4 Ke7
  47. 47.Rxh7 Kf6
  48. 48.Rh8 Rf2
  49. 49.Rc8 Rc2+
  50. 50.Kd3 Rc5
  51. 51.Kd4 Ke7
  52. 52.Bg5+ f6
  53. 53.Bf4 Rc2
  54. 54.Rh8 Kf7
  55. 55.Rh1

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