Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 6
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/3R1pp1/pN2p3/3bP3/5b1p/1Nn4P/P4PP1/4RBK1 w - - 5 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rad1 Ne5
  11. 11.Bf4 Bc5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bb4
  13. 13.Nb1 Bd6
  14. 14.Bg3 h5
  15. 15.h3 h4
  16. 16.Bf4 Nf3+
  17. 17.Qxf3 Bxf4
  18. 18.N1d2 Rc8
  19. 19.Rfe1 O-O
  20. 20.Qe2 Qe5
  21. 21.c4 Qxb2
  22. 22.e5 bxc4
  23. 23.Nxc4 Qxe2
  24. 24.Bxe2 Ne4
  25. 25.Rxd7 Nc3
  26. 26.Bf1 Bd5
  27. 27.Nb6 Rfd8

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