Jon L Arnason vs Mikhail Tal

Jurmala · 1987 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jon L Arnason
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/5pk1/8/4p3/5ppb/4p3/2Pn2KP/4N3 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f4 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 Rd8
  11. 11.Bf3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nb3 b6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bb7
  14. 14.g4 d5
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.Be3 Ndxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 d4
  18. 18.Nd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 dxe3
  20. 20.Be4 Nxe5
  21. 21.Qg2 Bxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Rd8
  23. 23.Rad1 g6
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  25. 25.Nd4 Nc4
  26. 26.Rd1 Nxb2
  27. 27.Re1 Nc4
  28. 28.Nf3 Bf6
  29. 29.Rd1 g5
  30. 30.Kg2 Qf4
  31. 31.Qxf4 gxf4
  32. 32.Rd7 h6
  33. 33.Rc7 b5
  34. 34.axb5 axb5
  35. 35.Rc5 e5
  36. 36.g5 hxg5
  37. 37.Rxb5 g4
  38. 38.Rb8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ne1 Bh4
  40. 40.Rc8 Nd2

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