David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/R6p/1p3P2/4P3/8/3r2PP/6K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Be2 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qc7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Qf3 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 e5
  12. 12.Qg3 d6
  13. 13.Be3 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qxc3
  15. 15.Bg5 Nh5
  16. 16.Qh4 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Be6
  19. 19.Qxd6 b5
  20. 20.a3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qb4 Rac8
  22. 22.Rad1 h6
  23. 23.f4 Qxb4
  24. 24.axb4 Rd4
  25. 25.f5 Bc4
  26. 26.Rd2 Bxd3
  27. 27.cxd3 Rxb4
  28. 28.Ra1 Rd8
  29. 29.Rxa6 Rxe4
  30. 30.dxe4 Rxd2

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