Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1Q/4p3/4k3/8/6p1/4q3/6K1 w - - 8 59

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.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.O-O Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 O-O
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nb6 Rb8
  12. 12.Nxc8 Rfxc8
  13. 13.Bxa6 Re8
  14. 14.Bd3 Bd6
  15. 15.g4 h6
  16. 16.Kh1 Be5
  17. 17.Rb1 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rg1 Be5
  19. 19.Rxb8 Rxb8
  20. 20.h4 Bh2
  21. 21.Rg2 Bf4
  22. 22.g5 hxg5
  23. 23.hxg5 Nh7
  24. 24.Qc1 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Rb1+
  26. 26.Rg1 Rxg1+
  27. 27.Kxg1 Qa5
  28. 28.e5 Qxa2
  29. 29.f4 Nf8
  30. 30.Kf2 Qa1
  31. 31.Qc5 Qc1
  32. 32.Qd4 Qd2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Ng6
  34. 34.Qxd7 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qxf4
  36. 36.Qe8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qxc6 Qxg5+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qf4+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qxe5
  40. 40.Bxg6+ Kxg6
  41. 41.c4 Qd4+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qd1+
  43. 43.Kf2 Kf6
  44. 44.c5 g5
  45. 45.Qc8 Qd2+
  46. 46.Kf1 Qd3+
  47. 47.Kf2 g4
  48. 48.c6 Qf3+
  49. 49.Kg1 Qe3+
  50. 50.Kg2 Qe2+
  51. 51.Kg1 g3
  52. 52.Qh8+ Ke7
  53. 53.Qh4+ Kd6
  54. 54.Qd8+ Kxc6
  55. 55.Qc8+ Kd5
  56. 56.Qd8+ Ke4
  57. 57.Qh4+ Kf5
  58. 58.Qh7+ Ke5

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