Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

URS-ch47 · 1979 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch47
Site Minsk
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5bk1/1p3ppp/p7/3r2n1/8/1P4N1/PB3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Qe2 e6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.c4 Re8
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Qb6
  12. 12.Rd1 Nc5
  13. 13.Nc3 Rad8
  14. 14.Rab1 Bf8
  15. 15.Qf3 a6
  16. 16.Rd2 d5
  17. 17.cxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Qg6
  20. 20.Nf5 Ne4
  21. 21.Rd4 Ng5
  22. 22.Qd3 Re5
  23. 23.Ng3 Qxd3
  24. 24.Rxd3 Rexd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Re1

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