Jorge Szmetan vs Mikhail Tal

Rio Hondo · 1987 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Jorge Szmetan
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rio Hondo
Site Rio Hondo
Round 2
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/1q6/5p2/1p5p/3R2p1/1P2P1P1/2k2KP1/4N3 b - - 11 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 e6
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.e5 Ne8
  10. 10.Qe2 Rc8
  11. 11.exd6 Bxd6
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc7
  13. 13.Na3 a6
  14. 14.Nc4 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd6 Nxd6
  16. 16.Nxd4 e5
  17. 17.Nc2 f6
  18. 18.Be3 Nc4
  19. 19.Nb4 Nxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 Nb6
  21. 21.Rad1 Rcd8
  22. 22.Qf3 Qf7
  23. 23.b3 a5
  24. 24.Nc2 Nd5
  25. 25.Rd2 Rfe8
  26. 26.Red1 e4
  27. 27.Qg3 e3
  28. 28.fxe3 Nxc3
  29. 29.Rxd8 Ne2+
  30. 30.Kf2 Nxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 h5
  32. 32.R1d5 Rxd8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Nd4 a4
  35. 35.Ra8 axb3
  36. 36.axb3 Qd5
  37. 37.Rc8 g5
  38. 38.Rc4 Kg6
  39. 39.Ra4 Qe4
  40. 40.Rc4 Qd3
  41. 41.Rc7 Qd2+
  42. 42.Ne2 b5
  43. 43.Rc3 Kf5
  44. 44.Kf3 Qd5+
  45. 45.Kf2 Ke4
  46. 46.Nd4 g4
  47. 47.Rc4 Kd3
  48. 48.Nf3 Qb7
  49. 49.Ne1+ Kd2
  50. 50.Nf3+ Kd1
  51. 51.Rd4+ Kc2
  52. 52.Ne1+

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