Magaram Magomedov vs Mikhail Tal

URS Cup rapid · 1988 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magaram Magomedov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS Cup rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 7
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k2p2/p3p3/P3prp1/1pB4p/4BP1P/1PP3K1/8 b - - 5 35

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.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Qf3 Qc7
  10. 10.Qg3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Qxc6
  12. 12.Re1 Bb7
  13. 13.f3 h5
  14. 14.h3 h4
  15. 15.Qf2 Nh5
  16. 16.Be3 Bf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Be5
  18. 18.Ne2 Ng3
  19. 19.Nd4 Qc7
  20. 20.a4 b4
  21. 21.Qd2 Rb8
  22. 22.Bf2 Rh6
  23. 23.f4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.fxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Nf3 Bxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Rd8
  28. 28.Qxd8+ Qxd8
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  30. 30.Kh2 Kc7
  31. 31.a5 Rf6
  32. 32.Kg2 g5
  33. 33.Bc5 Rf4
  34. 34.Be3 Rf5
  35. 35.Bc4

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