Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch44 · 1976 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/2qn1p2/p3p2Q/1p2P3/3bb3/3R4/PPP1BRPP/6K1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qe1 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.f4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b5
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Ne4 Bb7
  16. 16.Nf6+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qh4 h6
  18. 18.Qh5 Bc5
  19. 19.Rf2 Rad8
  20. 20.Ng4 Be4
  21. 21.Nxh6 gxh6
  22. 22.Qxh6+ Kg8
  23. 23.Rd3 Bxd4

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