Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

New York op · 1990 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York op
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

q4rk1/5ppp/p3p3/1p1n4/4b3/5NP1/PP1QPPBP/2R3K1 w - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb3 Be4
  14. 14.Qc3 Nd5
  15. 15.Qd2 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Rxc5
  18. 18.Rac1 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Qa8

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