David Olafsson vs Mikhail Tal

Reykjavik op · 1986 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White David Olafsson
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 2
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/8/p7/1p6/4kpR1/8/PPP1KPbP/8 w - - 4 36

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.Bg5 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd2 e6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qf4 Ng5
  11. 11.Qg3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Rxd4 Qb6
  13. 13.Rd2 Nh7
  14. 14.Bd3 g5
  15. 15.Bxh7 gxh4
  16. 16.Qg4 Rxh7
  17. 17.Ne4 Qd8
  18. 18.Rxd6 Bxd6
  19. 19.Rd1 Kf8
  20. 20.Rxd6 Qe7
  21. 21.Qd1 f5
  22. 22.Rd8+ Kg7
  23. 23.Nd6 Rh8
  24. 24.Nxf5+ exf5
  25. 25.Qd4+ Qf6
  26. 26.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  27. 27.Rxh8 Kg7
  28. 28.Rd8 b5
  29. 29.Kd2 Kf6
  30. 30.Rf8+ Ke5
  31. 31.Rh8 Bb7
  32. 32.Rxh6 Bxg2
  33. 33.Rxh4 f4
  34. 34.Rg4 Rd8+
  35. 35.Ke2 Ke4

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