Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3b4/4kpp1/3p1n1p/p1pP1B2/2P3P1/PPB2K1P/8/8 b - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Qc7
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 O-O
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.f4 Rb8
  12. 12.Bd3 Be7
  13. 13.c4 d6
  14. 14.Rc1 c5
  15. 15.b3 Bb7
  16. 16.Nc3 Rbd8
  17. 17.Bb1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qf3 Bc6
  19. 19.Qh3 h6
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.Qxf5 Qd7
  22. 22.Qf3 Qg4
  23. 23.Rcd1 Bf8
  24. 24.h3 Qh4
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.exd5 Re7
  27. 27.Bf4 Qh5
  28. 28.Qxh5 Nxh5
  29. 29.Bh2 Re2
  30. 30.Rfe1 Rb2
  31. 31.g4 Nf6
  32. 32.Bf4 Re8
  33. 33.Rxe8 Nxe8
  34. 34.Bd2 Be7
  35. 35.Bc3 Re2
  36. 36.Re1 Rxe1+
  37. 37.Bxe1 Bd8
  38. 38.a3 a5
  39. 39.Bf5 Nf6
  40. 40.Kg2 Kf8
  41. 41.Kf3 Ke7
  42. 42.Bc3

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