Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1975 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/pp1Q1Knp/3N4/3P2pq/2Pb1B2/1P5P/P5P1/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 e5
  9. 9.d5 Ne7
  10. 10.Rad1 Bd7
  11. 11.Ne1 Ng4
  12. 12.Bxg4 Bxg4
  13. 13.f3 Bd7
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 f5
  16. 16.Nf3 fxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Bg4
  18. 18.Rde1 Qd7
  19. 19.Neg5 Rae8
  20. 20.c4 Nc8
  21. 21.Nd4 Rxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  24. 24.h3 Bd7
  25. 25.Nde6 Bxe6
  26. 26.Nxe6 Qf7
  27. 27.b3 Qf6
  28. 28.Nxc7 Qa1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Bd4
  30. 30.Qe2 Ne7
  31. 31.Nb5 Bg1+
  32. 32.Kg3 Nf5+
  33. 33.Kf3 Nh4+
  34. 34.Kg4 Nf5
  35. 35.Qe8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qd7+ Kh8
  37. 37.Nxd6 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kg5 Qh5+
  39. 39.Kf6 Bd4+
  40. 40.Ke6 Ng7+
  41. 41.Kf7 g5+

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