Mikhail Tal vs Vladimir Akopian

Barcelona · 1992 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vladimir Akopian
Result 1-0
Event Barcelona
Site Barcelona
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4P1rp/5Q2/5p2/1Pp1bP2/8/r6P/4K1R1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Ba4 c4
  8. 8.d4 cxd3
  9. 9.Bg5 e6
  10. 10.Qxd3 Be7
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.c4 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Kh8
  15. 15.Rad1 Rg8
  16. 16.Qe3 Qf8
  17. 17.Nd4 Rc8
  18. 18.f4 Bd7
  19. 19.b3 Bd8
  20. 20.Nf3 b5
  21. 21.Qa7 Bc7
  22. 22.Qxa6 bxc4
  23. 23.b4 Qg7
  24. 24.g3 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Bxf4
  26. 26.Kf2 f5
  27. 27.gxf4 Qxc3
  28. 28.Qd6 Ba4
  29. 29.Rd4 Rg7
  30. 30.dxe6 Bc6
  31. 31.Ng5 Rxg5
  32. 32.Qe5+ Rg7
  33. 33.Rd8+ Rxd8
  34. 34.Qxc3 f6
  35. 35.e7 Ra8
  36. 36.Qxf6 Be4
  37. 37.Rg1 Rxa2+
  38. 38.Ke1

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