Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1982 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 18
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

1qrr2k1/1b2bppp/pp1pp3/2n1n3/2PNP3/2N1BP2/PP1Q2PP/2RR1BK1 w - - 7 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Be3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nc5
  14. 14.Nc2 Rc8
  15. 15.f3 Qc7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nd4 Qb8
  18. 18.Bf1 Ne5

More Efim Geller Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Efim Geller and Mikhail Tal, or browse all Efim Geller games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.