Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal

Tallinn m1 · 1959 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn m1
Site Tallinn
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

3q1rk1/r3bppp/p3pn2/1pp5/5B2/2NP1QP1/PPP2PKP/3RR3 w - - 3 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.g3 b5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 Nf6
  9. 9.e5 dxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 O-O
  12. 12.Qf3 Ra7
  13. 13.Bf4 Nfd7
  14. 14.Rad1 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bf4 Nf6

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