Mikhail Tal vs Josif D Dorfman

URS Cup rapid · 1988 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Josif D Dorfman
Result 1-0
Event URS Cup rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 11
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1r2/8/p3b3/2Rp2kp/2N2R1P/1P4P1/P4K2/8 b - h3 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 Nxc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 d6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qg4 e5
  11. 11.Qg3 g6
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Bh6 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Nd2 Bf8
  16. 16.Bxf8 Kxf8
  17. 17.Nc4 Qf6
  18. 18.Rad1 Rd8
  19. 19.Qf3 e4
  20. 20.Rxe4 d5
  21. 21.Red4 Kg7
  22. 22.Ne3 Be6
  23. 23.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  24. 24.c4 Rd6
  25. 25.f4 Rhd8
  26. 26.Kf2 g5
  27. 27.g3 R6d7
  28. 28.cxd5 cxd5
  29. 29.Rc1 Rd6
  30. 30.Rc5 h5
  31. 31.fxg5+ Kxg5
  32. 32.Nc4 Rf8+
  33. 33.Rf4 Rdd8
  34. 34.h4+

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