Nigel Short vs Mikhail Tal

Lvov · 1984 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lvov
Site Lvov
Round 4
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B61)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4k2r/1pr1ppb1/pB1p2p1/3P2Pp/7P/1R3P2/PPP5/1K5R b k - 4 23

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 Bd7
  7. 7.Qd2 Rc8
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 a6
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc5
  12. 12.Qxc5 Rxc5
  13. 13.f3 Be6
  14. 14.Be3 Rc8
  15. 15.g4 g6
  16. 16.h4 Bg7
  17. 17.Nd5 h5
  18. 18.g5 Nxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Bf5
  20. 20.Bd3 Bxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Rc4
  22. 22.Rb3 Rc7
  23. 23.Bb6

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