David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

Tallinn · 1977 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 5
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B62)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/5ppp/p1p1p3/4b3/N7/8/PPP2PPP/3RK2R b Kkq - 1 18

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.Bg5 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd3 e6
  8. 8.Be2 Bd7
  9. 9.Rd1 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Bc6
  11. 11.Bf3 Be7
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bxc6+ bxc6
  14. 14.Qxe5 Qb8
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Qc5 Qe5+
  17. 17.Qxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Na4

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