Bill Maddex vs Mikhail Tal

National op · 1988 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Bill Maddex
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event National op
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/1p2bp1p/3k2P1/1P3K1P/3B4/8 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 b6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.Nxd5 Bxd5
  8. 8.c4 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Re1 d6
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 dxe5
  14. 14.Nb5 Qd8
  15. 15.Bf3 Bb4
  16. 16.Re3 O-O
  17. 17.Rd3 Qh4
  18. 18.Qe2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rad1 Bc5
  20. 20.g3 Qe7
  21. 21.Bxc6 Rxd3
  22. 22.Rxd3 Bxc6
  23. 23.Qxe5 f6
  24. 24.Qc7 Bxb5
  25. 25.Qxe7 Bxe7
  26. 26.cxb5 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  28. 28.a4 e5
  29. 29.Kf1 Kf7
  30. 30.Bc3 Ke6
  31. 31.Ke2 Kd5
  32. 32.f3 f5
  33. 33.h3 h5
  34. 34.Bb2 Be7
  35. 35.Bc3 g6
  36. 36.Bd2 Kd4
  37. 37.a5 Kc5
  38. 38.axb6 axb6
  39. 39.Ke3 Bd6
  40. 40.Bc3 Kxb5
  41. 41.f4 Bc5+
  42. 42.Ke2 Bd4
  43. 43.Bd2 Kc5
  44. 44.fxe5 Bxe5
  45. 45.Kf3 b5
  46. 46.g4 Kd4

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