Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 2
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r5nk/1p4bp/p2R2p1/5n2/3B2b1/Q7/PPq2PPP/4RBK1 w - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.c4 d6
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bf1 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb6
  14. 14.Ne6 fxe6
  15. 15.dxe6 Nbd5
  16. 16.e7 Nxe7
  17. 17.Qb3+ Kh8
  18. 18.Rad1 Bd7
  19. 19.Bb6 Qe8
  20. 20.Qa3 Nfg8
  21. 21.Nd5 Bg4
  22. 22.Nc7 Qc6
  23. 23.Rd6 Qc2
  24. 24.Nxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Bd4 Nf5

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