Gyula Sax vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1988 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Gyula Sax
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/pp2n2q/4Q3/4p3/4K3/5PP1/PP6/8 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nb3 Qb6
  10. 10.f3 Rd8
  11. 11.h4 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Ndxe7
  14. 14.Bd3 e5
  15. 15.h5 Bf5
  16. 16.h6 Bxd3
  17. 17.cxd3 Nb4
  18. 18.Qg5 Ng6
  19. 19.hxg7 Nxd3+
  20. 20.Kb1 Nf2
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Rf1 f6
  23. 23.Qf5 Kxg7
  24. 24.Nc1 Nf4
  25. 25.Qc2 N2d3
  26. 26.g3 Nb4
  27. 27.Qh2 Ng6
  28. 28.Rh1 h5
  29. 29.Qe2 Rh8
  30. 30.Qe4 Nc6
  31. 31.Rd1 Rd8
  32. 32.Nd5 Qf2
  33. 33.Qf5 Rd6
  34. 34.Nf4 Rxd1
  35. 35.Qxg6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qxf6+ Ke8
  37. 37.Qe6+ Ne7
  38. 38.Nxh5 Rxc1+
  39. 39.Kxc1 Qg1+
  40. 40.Kd2 Qh2+
  41. 41.Ke3 Qxh5
  42. 42.Ke4 Qh7+

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