Mikhail Tal vs Alexander G Beliavsky

Aker Brygge · 1989 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Alexander G Beliavsky
Result 1-0
Event Aker Brygge
Site Aker Brygge
Round 1
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B56)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rr2/pp2Np1k/4bQ1p/q2Pp3/8/1B6/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bb3 Na5
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 h6
  14. 14.Nh4 Qc5
  15. 15.Qf3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qg3 Bxd1
  17. 17.Nf5 Bg4
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Kh7
  19. 19.Qh4 Nb6
  20. 20.Bxh6 gxh6
  21. 21.Qxf6 Nd7
  22. 22.Qh4 Be6
  23. 23.Ncd5 Rae8
  24. 24.Rd1 Qa5
  25. 25.Nf6+ Nxf6
  26. 26.Qxf6 d5
  27. 27.exd5

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