Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch50 · 1983 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B83)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/8/5k2/8/2B1P3/2K5/5rP1/2n5 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 e5
  10. 10.fxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.Rxf5 Qxd1+
  13. 13.Rxd1 g6
  14. 14.Rf2 Nd4
  15. 15.Bh6 Nxc2
  16. 16.Bg5 Nd5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Nxe7
  18. 18.Rd7 Nc6
  19. 19.Bc4 Ne3
  20. 20.Rfxf7 Rxf7
  21. 21.Bxf7+ Kh8
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Nd4
  24. 24.Bxb7 Rb8
  25. 25.b3 Ne2+
  26. 26.Kf2 Nc1
  27. 27.Bd5 Nxa2
  28. 28.Rxa7 Nc1
  29. 29.Ra3 Nd3+
  30. 30.Ke3 Nb4
  31. 31.Ra7 Nc2+
  32. 32.Kd3 Nd4
  33. 33.Ra3 h5
  34. 34.h4 Kg7
  35. 35.Bc4 g5
  36. 36.Ra5 Nxb3
  37. 37.Rxe5 gxh4
  38. 38.Kc3 Nc1
  39. 39.Rxh5 Rf8
  40. 40.Rxh4 Rf2
  41. 41.Rg4+ Kf6
  42. 42.Kd4 Rd2+
  43. 43.Kc3 Rf2
  44. 44.Rg8

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