Daniel J King vs Mikhail Tal

Jurmala · 1985 · Sicilian, Dragon · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Daniel J King
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Round 3
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R2bk3/5p1p/3Pp1p1/2p5/5P2/7P/1n4P1/6K1 b - - 1 44

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.a4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 g6
  8. 8.Be3 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f4 Bg4
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 bxc6
  13. 13.a5 Qb8
  14. 14.Ra3 c5
  15. 15.Kh1 Qb7
  16. 16.Bg1 Rab8
  17. 17.Rb3 Qc6
  18. 18.Rxb8 Rxb8
  19. 19.b3 e6
  20. 20.e5 Nd7
  21. 21.Na4 d5
  22. 22.Ra1 Rb4
  23. 23.Nb6 Nb8
  24. 24.Qe3 Bf8
  25. 25.h3 Nd7
  26. 26.Qd3 Nb8
  27. 27.Be3 Be7
  28. 28.c4 dxc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 Qd5
  30. 30.Rd1 Qxd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 Nc6
  32. 32.Bd2 Rb8
  33. 33.Rd7 Kf8
  34. 34.Nb6 Ke8
  35. 35.Rc7 Nd4
  36. 36.Ra7 Nxb3
  37. 37.Bc3 Rd8
  38. 38.Rxa6 Rd3
  39. 39.Ra8+ Bd8
  40. 40.Bb2 Nxa5
  41. 41.Nc8 Nc4
  42. 42.Nd6+ Rxd6
  43. 43.exd6 Nxb2
  44. 44.Kg1

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