Heiko Kummerow vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow4 · 1991 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Heiko Kummerow
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow4
Site Moscow
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4R3/pkb5/8/2PK1r2/1B6/P7/8 w - - 7 41

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qf3 b5
  9. 9.O-O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Qh5 Qe7
  12. 12.f5 b4
  13. 13.fxe6 bxc3
  14. 14.Bc4 cxb2+
  15. 15.Kb1 Nc6
  16. 16.Nf5 Qc7
  17. 17.e7 Bxe7
  18. 18.Qxf7+ Kd8
  19. 19.Rxd6+ Bxd6
  20. 20.Qxf6+ Kc8
  21. 21.Qxh8+ Nd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Be5
  23. 23.Be6+ Kb8
  24. 24.Qxd8+ Ka7
  25. 25.Qxc7 Bxc7
  26. 26.Rd7 Kb6
  27. 27.Kxb2 Bxe4
  28. 28.g3 Be5+
  29. 29.c3 Rf8
  30. 30.g4 h5
  31. 31.h3 Kc5
  32. 32.Rd2 Rf6
  33. 33.Bb3 hxg4
  34. 34.hxg4 Bxf5
  35. 35.Rd5+ Kb6
  36. 36.Rxe5 Bxg4
  37. 37.c4 Bd7
  38. 38.Re7 Bc6
  39. 39.Kc3 Rf3+
  40. 40.Kd4 Rf4+

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