Mikhail Tal vs Lubomir Ftacnik

Naestved · 1985 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lubomir Ftacnik
Result 1-0
Event Naestved
Site Naestved
Round 8
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2n4/1b6/p5Q1/1pkn4/P3R3/1Pq2B2/2P3PP/3R3K b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.e5 Ne8
  12. 12.exd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.f5 e5
  14. 14.Nd5 Qd8
  15. 15.f6 exd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Nc6
  17. 17.Qh4 Bg3
  18. 18.Qxg3 Qxd5
  19. 19.Bf3 Qc4
  20. 20.Bh6 g6
  21. 21.b3 Qc3
  22. 22.Qh4 Bb7
  23. 23.Bxf8 Kxf8
  24. 24.Qxh7 Nxf6
  25. 25.Qh8+ Ke7
  26. 26.Rae1+ Kd6
  27. 27.Qg7 Nd5
  28. 28.Qxf7 Nd8
  29. 29.Qxg6+ Kc5
  30. 30.Re4 b5
  31. 31.Rd1

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