Xu Jun vs Mikhail Tal

Subotica Interzonal · 1987 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Xu Jun
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Subotica Interzonal
Site Subotica
Round 4
Date 1987.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3k2/p2p4/2pP4/P1P2nb1/2N3q1/1P1Q4/5B1K w - - 16 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d6
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.a4 e6
  9. 9.Bd3 exd5
  10. 10.exd5 Re8+
  11. 11.Be3 Nh5
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Qd2 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Rxe5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qh4
  16. 16.Bf1 Bd7
  17. 17.Bh6 Bxh6
  18. 18.Qxh6 Rae8
  19. 19.Rxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.g3 Qe7
  21. 21.Qd2 Ng7
  22. 22.g4 g5
  23. 23.f4 gxf4
  24. 24.Qxf4 h5
  25. 25.Bg2 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 f5
  27. 27.gxf5 Rxf5
  28. 28.Qe4 Re5
  29. 29.Qf3 Re3
  30. 30.Qf4 Nh5
  31. 31.Qh6 Re1+
  32. 32.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  33. 33.Bf1 Qg3+
  34. 34.Kh1 Qh4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Qd4+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qg4+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qg3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Bg4
  39. 39.Qg5+ Kf7
  40. 40.Qd2 Nf4

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