Jaan Ehlvest vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1989 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Jaan Ehlvest
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B86)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

7r/2r1k1p1/2bNpp1p/p7/1pR5/3R1P2/PPP3PP/6K1 b - - 3 25

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.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Qa5
  10. 10.f3 Be7
  11. 11.Qe2 Nc5
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.Rad1 b5
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qxe5 b4
  16. 16.Ne4 Nxb3
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Nxd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 f6
  20. 20.Bd6 a5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Bc6
  22. 22.Rc4 Rc8
  23. 23.Bxe7 Kxe7
  24. 24.Nd6 Rc7
  25. 25.Rd3

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