Roman Dzindzichashvili vs Mikhail Tal

The Game

White	Roman Dzindzichashvili
Black	Mikhail Tal
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	New York m blitz
Site	New York
Date	1991.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/3qPp2/5P1R/6P1/3rk2P/1Q3R1K w - - 13 45

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
3. 3.f4 g6
4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
5. 5.d3 d6
6. 6.g3 Nf6
7. 7.Bg2 O-O
8. 8.O-O Ne8
9. 9.a3 Rb8
10. 10.Rb1 b5
11. 11.Bd2 a5
12. 12.a4 b4
13. 13.Nb5 Nd4
14. 14.c4 bxc3
15. 15.bxc3 Nxb5
16. 16.axb5 c4
17. 17.dxc4 Be6
18. 18.c5 Bc4
19. 19.Nd4 Bxd4+
20. 20.cxd4 dxc5
21. 21.d5 f5
22. 22.e5 Qd7
23. 23.Bxa5 Nc7
24. 24.d6 exd6
25. 25.Bxc7 Qxc7
26. 26.Bd5+ Bxd5
27. 27.Qxd5+ Qf7
28. 28.Qxd6 Rfd8
29. 29.Qxc5 Rbc8
30. 30.Qf2 Rd7
31. 31.b6 Rcd8
32. 32.Rfc1 Rd2
33. 33.Qxd2 Rxd2
34. 34.b7 Qd5
35. 35.b8=Q+ Kg7
36. 36.Rc7+ Kh6
37. 37.Qf8+ Kh5
38. 38.Rxh7+ Kg4
39. 39.Rh4+ Kf3
40. 40.Qa3+ Rd3
41. 41.Rf1+ Ke2
42. 42.Qb2+ Rd2
43. 43.Qb1 Qd4+
44. 44.Kh1 Qd5+

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