Devaki V Prasad vs Mikhail Tal

Subotica Interzonal · 1987 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Devaki V Prasad
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Subotica Interzonal
Site Subotica
Round 13
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B93)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/R4qp1/1PQ1p2p/4Pp2/1rP4P/6P1/7K b - - 2 40

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.f4 Nbd7
  7. 7.a4 g6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Qe1 e5
  12. 12.Kh1 b6
  13. 13.Qh4 Bb7
  14. 14.fxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Bh6 Nh5
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Ng5 Ndf6
  18. 18.Rf3 Qe7
  19. 19.Raf1 h6
  20. 20.Nh3 Bc8
  21. 21.Be2 Nd5
  22. 22.Qf2 Nxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 Bxh3
  24. 24.Bxh5 Bd7
  25. 25.Be2 b5
  26. 26.Rd1 Rfc8
  27. 27.Rxc8 Bxc8
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Bxb5 Qb4
  30. 30.Bc6 Ra6
  31. 31.Rf1 f5
  32. 32.Bd5 f4
  33. 33.c3 Qe7
  34. 34.b4 Be6
  35. 35.b5 Ra3
  36. 36.Bxe6 Qxe6
  37. 37.Qc5 Rb3
  38. 38.Ra1 h5
  39. 39.h3 Qf6
  40. 40.Ra6

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