Samuel Reshevsky vs Mikhail Tal

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A68)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/1p3p1p/p4qp1/3P4/P3R3/1KN5/1PB5/8 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.e4 g6
  7. 7.Bb5+ Nbd7
  8. 8.f4 Bg7
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.a4 c4
  13. 13.Bc2 Nc5
  14. 14.e5 Ng4
  15. 15.h3 Nh6
  16. 16.Be3 Nd7
  17. 17.g4 dxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Bd4 Rg5
  21. 21.Bxg7 Nxg4
  22. 22.hxg4 Bxg4
  23. 23.Qd4 Bh3+
  24. 24.Kf2 Rg2+
  25. 25.Kf3 Qg5
  26. 26.Qf4 Qh5+
  27. 27.Ke3 Re8+
  28. 28.Kd4 Rg4
  29. 29.Bf6 Bxf1
  30. 30.Rxf1 Rxf4+
  31. 31.Rxf4 Qh2
  32. 32.Re4 Qf2+
  33. 33.Kxc4 Rc8+
  34. 34.Kb3 Qxf6

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