Mikhail Tal vs Cathy Forbes

Chicago op · 1988 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Cathy Forbes
Result 1-0
Event Chicago op
Site Chicago
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5rk/pp1b1p1p/3p1P1P/3N2Q1/3qp3/1P6/1PP3P1/2K2R2 w - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Nd7
  10. 10.h4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Na5
  12. 12.h5 Nbc4
  13. 13.Qe2 Nxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 Nxb3
  15. 15.axb3 Bd7
  16. 16.O-O-O e6
  17. 17.f4 Qb6
  18. 18.f5 gxf5
  19. 19.exf5 Kh8
  20. 20.Rhf1 Bxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 e5
  22. 22.Qh6 Qxd4
  23. 23.Qf6+ Kg8
  24. 24.Nd5 Rfe8
  25. 25.Qg5+ Kh8
  26. 26.h6 e4
  27. 27.f6 Rg8

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