Mikhail Tal vs Curt Hansen

Hoogovens · 1988 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Curt Hansen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

7k/5Rb1/pp4pp/4p3/P2r4/3B4/1PP3PP/6K1 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.f4 a6
  9. 9.Kh1 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Nf3 b6
  13. 13.Qe1 Nb4
  14. 14.Rc1 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd3 e5
  16. 16.fxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Qg3 Nd7
  18. 18.Nd4 Bf8
  19. 19.Nf5 Kh8
  20. 20.Rf3 Nc5
  21. 21.Qh4 Re6
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Rg6
  24. 24.Rh3 h6
  25. 25.Bxc5 Qxc5
  26. 26.Ne3 Rd6
  27. 27.Qe4 g6
  28. 28.Rf1 Bg7
  29. 29.Rhf3 Rf8
  30. 30.Rxf7 Rxf7
  31. 31.Rxf7 Bxd5
  32. 32.Nxd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5 Rxd5
  34. 34.Kg1 Rd4

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