Andronico Yap vs Mikhail Tal

Jurmala · 1985 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Andronico Yap
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Round 12
Date 1985.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

2R5/5k1p/8/4pNb1/4P1P1/1p3PP1/1P3r2/1K6 w - - 5 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 Nbd7
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e4 e5
  6. 6.Be2 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 Qe7
  11. 11.Qc2 Nc5
  12. 12.Nb3 Ne6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nd7
  14. 14.c5 f5
  15. 15.f3 f4
  16. 16.Bf2 g5
  17. 17.Nb1 Nf6
  18. 18.N1d2 Nd8
  19. 19.Nc4 g4
  20. 20.Nd6 g3
  21. 21.hxg3 Nh5
  22. 22.Nxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Bc4+ Nf7
  24. 24.g4 Ng3
  25. 25.Bxg3 fxg3
  26. 26.Kf1 Qh4
  27. 27.Ke2 Qh2
  28. 28.Kd3 Rfd8+
  29. 29.Kc3 Qh6
  30. 30.Qe2 b5
  31. 31.cxb6 axb6
  32. 32.Rh1 Qg6
  33. 33.Rad1 b5
  34. 34.Bxf7+ Qxf7
  35. 35.Kc2 Qa7
  36. 36.Kb1 Bf6
  37. 37.Qc2 c5
  38. 38.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  39. 39.Qd2 c4
  40. 40.Qd5+ Qf7
  41. 41.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  42. 42.Nc1 Bg5
  43. 43.Ne2 Rd8
  44. 44.Nxg3 b4
  45. 45.Nf5 Rd2
  46. 46.Rc1 b3
  47. 47.axb3 cxb3
  48. 48.g3 Rf2
  49. 49.Rc7+ Kf8
  50. 50.Rc8+ Kf7

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