Jean Rene Koch vs Mikhail Tal

Marseille · 1989 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Jean Rene Koch
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Marseille
Site Marseille
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/1p2kp1p/3rp1p1/4p3/pP2P3/2P1K1PP/P2R1P2/8 b - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Be3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 Qa5
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb3 Bd7
  11. 11.Re1 Rfe8
  12. 12.Nf3 Rac8
  13. 13.Qd2 Nh5
  14. 14.Rab1 Ne5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Ne2 Qxd2
  17. 17.Bxd2 Bb5
  18. 18.Bc3 Bxe2
  19. 19.Bxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Rxe2 Red8
  21. 21.g3 Rd6
  22. 22.Kf1 Rcd8
  23. 23.c3 Nf6
  24. 24.Ke1 e6
  25. 25.Rd1 Kf8
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Bc2 Ke7
  28. 28.Rd2 Rb6
  29. 29.Bd3 a5
  30. 30.Ke2 Nd7
  31. 31.b3 Nc5
  32. 32.Ke3 a4
  33. 33.b4 Nxd3
  34. 34.Kxd3 Rd6+
  35. 35.Ke3 Rc6
  36. 36.Kd3 Rd6+
  37. 37.Ke3

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