Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Sochi · 1977 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

R7/6r1/8/Pp1k4/1P6/2P2p1K/7P/8 w - - 3 66

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 Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Rd8
  12. 12.Qe1 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 e5
  14. 14.Bg1 exf4
  15. 15.a5 Re8
  16. 16.Bb6 Qb8
  17. 17.Rxf4 d5
  18. 18.Qf2 dxe4
  19. 19.Bc4 Be6
  20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Nxe4 Nd5
  22. 22.Rg4 Rf8
  23. 23.Qd4 Rf7
  24. 24.Bc5 Qf8
  25. 25.Bxe7 Nxe7
  26. 26.Kg1 Nc6
  27. 27.Qd6 Qxd6
  28. 28.Nxd6 Rd7
  29. 29.Nc4 Rad8
  30. 30.Re4 Rd4
  31. 31.Rae1 R8d5
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.b3 Kf7
  34. 34.c3 Rd3
  35. 35.Rc1 e5
  36. 36.Kf2 Ke6
  37. 37.Ke2 e4
  38. 38.b4 Ne7
  39. 39.Nb2 Rd7
  40. 40.Ke3 Nf5+
  41. 41.Kxe4 Rd2
  42. 42.Na4 Nd6+
  43. 43.Kf3 h5
  44. 44.Re1+ Kf5
  45. 45.Re2 Rd3+
  46. 46.Re3 Rd2
  47. 47.Nc5 Ra2
  48. 48.Rd3 Ke5
  49. 49.Nd7+ Ke6
  50. 50.Nf8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Ng6+ Kd7
  52. 52.Nf4 h4
  53. 53.Kg4 Kc6
  54. 54.Kxh4 Ne4
  55. 55.Re3 g5+
  56. 56.Kg4 gxf4
  57. 57.Rxe4 Rxg2+
  58. 58.Kh3 Rf2
  59. 59.Re7 f3
  60. 60.Rf7 b5
  61. 61.Kg3 Rg2+
  62. 62.Kh3 Rf2
  63. 63.Ra7 Rg2
  64. 64.Rxa6+ Kd5
  65. 65.Ra8 Rg7

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