Miguel Najdorf vs Mikhail Tal

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 2.9
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/1p2p1pk/4Q3/3PP1R1/2r5/P5PK/4q3 b - - 26 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 b6
  12. 12.Bd3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qc2 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 Re8
  15. 15.Qd2 Rc8
  16. 16.h4 Na5
  17. 17.Ng5 Bf8
  18. 18.Bxf8 Rxf8
  19. 19.h5 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Rxc4
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Qf4 Qd5
  23. 23.f3 Kg7
  24. 24.Ne4 Qf5
  25. 25.Qg3 Bxe4
  26. 26.fxe4 Qa5
  27. 27.Re3 Rfc8
  28. 28.Rf1 Rxc3
  29. 29.Ref3 R8c7
  30. 30.Qf4 Kg8
  31. 31.Qd6 Rxf3
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rxf3 Qe1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Rc3
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kh6
  36. 36.Qf4+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qxf7+ Kh6
  38. 38.Qf4+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qf7+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qf8+ Kh5
  41. 41.Qh8+ Kg5
  42. 42.Qe5+ Kh6
  43. 43.Qf4+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rf1 Qe2
  45. 45.Qf7+ Kh6
  46. 46.Qf8+ Kh5
  47. 47.Rf4 Qe1
  48. 48.Qh8+ Kg5
  49. 49.Qe5+ Kh6
  50. 50.Rg4

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