Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 78 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 20
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 78
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R6/5P2/4K3/4N2r/2P5/2n5/8 b - - 0 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Bxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Bxc5 Qxc5
  10. 10.Qe2 d6
  11. 11.Bb5+ Bd7
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  13. 13.O-O Rc8
  14. 14.Rfd1 a6
  15. 15.a4 Ne5
  16. 16.Rdc1 O-O
  17. 17.Nd1 d5
  18. 18.exd5 exd5
  19. 19.c3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Ne3 Nc4
  21. 21.Re1 Re4
  22. 22.Rad1 Rce8
  23. 23.Rd3 f5
  24. 24.g3 Qc6
  25. 25.Red1 f4
  26. 26.gxf4 Rxf4
  27. 27.Rd4 Rfe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Qf3 Ne5
  30. 30.Qg2 Qxa4
  31. 31.Rxd5 h6
  32. 32.h3 Kh7
  33. 33.Rd6 Rf4
  34. 34.Qxb7 Qe8
  35. 35.Qg2 Qh5
  36. 36.Rd5 Nf3+
  37. 37.Kh1 Qf7
  38. 38.Qg3 Ra4
  39. 39.Rf5 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Ne1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qb7
  42. 42.Qf4 Qe7
  43. 43.Rd5 Qe6
  44. 44.Rd6 g5
  45. 45.Qf5+ Qxf5
  46. 46.Nxf5 h5
  47. 47.Kg3 a5
  48. 48.Ne3 a4
  49. 49.Rd2 Kg6
  50. 50.f3 Rc1
  51. 51.Nc4 Kf5
  52. 52.Kf2 Nc2
  53. 53.Rd5+ Kf6
  54. 54.Rd6+ Kf5
  55. 55.Rd5+ Kf6
  56. 56.Nd2 Kg6
  57. 57.Ne4 Rf1+
  58. 58.Ke2 Rg1
  59. 59.Ra5 g4
  60. 60.hxg4 hxg4
  61. 61.Rg5+ Kf7
  62. 62.Rxg4 Rb1
  63. 63.Nd2 Rxb2
  64. 64.Rxa4 Ke6
  65. 65.Ra5 Kf6
  66. 66.f4 Kf7
  67. 67.Nc4 Rb1
  68. 68.Ra2 Na1
  69. 69.Nd2 Rc1
  70. 70.Kd3 Ke6
  71. 71.Ra5 Rd1
  72. 72.Rb5 Rh1
  73. 73.f5+ Kf7
  74. 74.Ne4 Rh3+
  75. 75.Kd4 Nc2+
  76. 76.Ke5 Rh4
  77. 77.Rb7+ Kf8
  78. 78.f6

More Efim Geller Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Efim Geller and Mikhail Tal, or browse all Efim Geller games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.