Nigel Short vs Mikhail Tal

World Cup · 1989 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/5bkp/5q2/1BN3p1/2P5/1P3p1P/P3Q1P1/7K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Qe1 Be7
  10. 10.f4 e5
  11. 11.Kh1 exf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 O-O
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Be6
  15. 15.Rd1 Nd7
  16. 16.Qg3 g6
  17. 17.Bc7 Qc8
  18. 18.Ne4 f5
  19. 19.Nf2 Nf6
  20. 20.Be5 c5
  21. 21.c4 Qc6
  22. 22.Be2 Rad8
  23. 23.b3 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  26. 26.Qh4 Bf7
  27. 27.Nd3 Be7
  28. 28.h3 Qe6
  29. 29.Qh6 Bf8
  30. 30.Qe3 Bd6
  31. 31.Bf3 Nd7
  32. 32.Bf4 Qf6
  33. 33.Bb7 Bxf4
  34. 34.Nxf4 Kg7
  35. 35.Bc8 Nb6
  36. 36.Bxa6 g5
  37. 37.Nd3 Nd7
  38. 38.Bb5 f4
  39. 39.Qe2 Nf8
  40. 40.Nxc5 f3

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