Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

Sochi · 1984 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

2rq1rk1/pb1n1pp1/1p2p2p/8/3p3b/2NBPN2/PP2QPPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 c5
  11. 11.Rfd1 Rc8
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxh4
  14. 14.Nc3 cxd4

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