John DM Nunn vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White John DM Nunn
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/pp2bppp/2n5/1NQ1p3/2B1R3/2P5/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Nd2 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Nc4 O-O
  12. 12.Qxd6 Qc8
  13. 13.c3 Bxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Qg4
  15. 15.O-O Rad8
  16. 16.Qc5 Qxe4
  17. 17.Rfe1 Be7
  18. 18.Rxe4

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