Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B82)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

5r2/p4pk1/1p2p3/4p1Q1/2Pq4/P2P1P2/7P/7K b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.f4 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nb4
  10. 10.Kh1 b6
  11. 11.Be3 Bb7
  12. 12.a3 Nxd3
  13. 13.cxd3 d5
  14. 14.e5 d4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nd5
  16. 16.Bg1 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Rc8
  18. 18.c4 Rc7
  19. 19.f5 Rd7
  20. 20.Qg4 h5
  21. 21.Qxh5 Rxd4
  22. 22.f6 gxf6
  23. 23.Ra2 fxe5
  24. 24.Bxd4 Qxd4
  25. 25.Rf3 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Bf6
  27. 27.Rg2+ Bg7
  28. 28.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  29. 29.Qg5+

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