Mikhail Tal vs Garry Kasparov

URS-ch47 · 1979 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch47
Site Minsk
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2br1nk/1pq2ppp/p3b3/4p3/P3P3/2N1B1Q1/1PP1B1PP/3R1R1K b - - 13 21

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 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 a6
  10. 10.a4 Re8
  11. 11.Kh1 Qc7
  12. 12.Qe1 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 e5
  14. 14.fxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qg3 Bd8
  16. 16.Be3 Be6
  17. 17.Rad1 Kh8
  18. 18.Bg5 Ng8
  19. 19.Be3 Nf6
  20. 20.Bg5 Ng8
  21. 21.Be3

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