Mikhail Tal vs Edvins Kengis

Jurmala · 1987 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Edvins Kengis
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jurmala
Site Jurmala
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1p3p1p/p1qp1bp1/2n4n/2P1PP2/3BB3/2P3RP/3Q2RK b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 Nc6
  7. 7.f4 e5
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O exf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 O-O
  12. 12.Kh1 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd2 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Qa5
  15. 15.Rg1 g6
  16. 16.Rad1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bg5 Kg7
  18. 18.Qc1 Nb4
  19. 19.Rd4 Nc6
  20. 20.Rd5 Qb4
  21. 21.Rd2 Nd4
  22. 22.Bd1 Ne6
  23. 23.Be3 Rxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Qxa4
  25. 25.Be2 Kg8
  26. 26.Bd3 Nh5
  27. 27.Rdg2 Qc6
  28. 28.c4 Bf6
  29. 29.f4 Nc5
  30. 30.Qd1

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