Evgeni Maljutin vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch58 · 1991 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Evgeni Maljutin
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch58
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/8/6p1/3p1PP1/3B3p/b4K1P/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 e6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.Be2 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.O-O Bf6
  15. 15.Bd4 Rb8
  16. 16.Qd2 Re8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Be6
  18. 18.b3 Bxd4+
  19. 19.Qxd4 a5
  20. 20.Rac1 Rb4
  21. 21.Qc5 h5
  22. 22.Bd3 h4
  23. 23.Qc7 h3
  24. 24.Qxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.g4 a4
  26. 26.bxa4 Rxa4
  27. 27.Rc2 Ra3
  28. 28.Rd2 Rda8
  29. 29.Rb1 g5
  30. 30.Rbb2 d4
  31. 31.Kf2 Rxa2
  32. 32.Rxa2 Rxa2
  33. 33.Rxa2 Bxa2
  34. 34.f4

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