Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 4
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A71)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/p6p/1p2q1pP/6Q1/3R4/6PK/2r5 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.e4 g6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.a4 h6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bg4
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Qc2 Qc7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nbd7
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 c4
  17. 17.Be2 Rac8
  18. 18.a5 Nc5
  19. 19.Bxc4 Ncxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Rxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Qxc4
  23. 23.Qf3 Qb4
  24. 24.Qg3 Qxb2
  25. 25.Re1 Qb5
  26. 26.Qf3 Bf8
  27. 27.h4 Qxa5
  28. 28.Rb1 b5
  29. 29.h5 g5
  30. 30.Qg3 Qa2
  31. 31.Rd1 Qe2
  32. 32.Rd3 Bg7
  33. 33.Qh3 Rc2
  34. 34.Bxd6 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qxf2
  36. 36.Rf3 Qg1+
  37. 37.Kg3 Qe1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Be5+
  39. 39.Bxe5 Qxe5+
  40. 40.Qg3 Qxd5
  41. 41.Rd3 Qc5
  42. 42.Qg4 Qe5+

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