Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 18
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1R2p3/2k3p1/4Kp2/5P1P/5r2 w - - 2 61

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.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 e6
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Be7
  11. 11.Rad1 Ne5
  12. 12.Bb3 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Nh5
  14. 14.Ba4+ b5
  15. 15.Bxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nc6 Qc7
  17. 17.Nxe7 Kxe7
  18. 18.Bb3 Nf6
  19. 19.Qe3 Bb7
  20. 20.a4 b4
  21. 21.Na2 a5
  22. 22.c3 Ba6
  23. 23.Rfe1 bxc3
  24. 24.Rc1 Rab8
  25. 25.Rxc3 Qb6
  26. 26.Qxb6 Rxb6
  27. 27.Rc7+ Kd6
  28. 28.Ra7 Bb7
  29. 29.Bc4 Ra8
  30. 30.Rd1+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rxa8 Bxa8
  32. 32.Bb5 Bxe4
  33. 33.b4 axb4
  34. 34.Nxb4 Bb7
  35. 35.Nd3 e4
  36. 36.Ne5 Bd5
  37. 37.Rb1 Rb8
  38. 38.Rc1 Rb7
  39. 39.Kf1 Ne8
  40. 40.Rd1 Nc7
  41. 41.Be2 f6
  42. 42.Ng4 f5
  43. 43.Ne5 Rb2
  44. 44.Rc1 Ra2
  45. 45.Ng6+ Kd6
  46. 46.Nh8 e5
  47. 47.Rd1 Ke6
  48. 48.Bh5 Kf6
  49. 49.Bf7 Bxf7
  50. 50.Nxf7 Kxf7
  51. 51.Rd7+ Ke6
  52. 52.Rxc7 f4
  53. 53.Rc6+ Kd5
  54. 54.Rxh6 f3
  55. 55.gxf3 exf3
  56. 56.Ke1 Rxa4
  57. 57.Rb6 Ra1+
  58. 58.Kd2 Rf1
  59. 59.Ke3 g4
  60. 60.Rb5+ Kc4

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