Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 8
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/n1b1Rp2/1p5p/pN1b1p2/P7/6P1/1PP2P1P/2KR4 b - - 5 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nb3 a5
  10. 10.a4 d5
  11. 11.Bb5 dxe4
  12. 12.Qxd8 Bxd8
  13. 13.Rhe1 Na7
  14. 14.Bc4 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Nxe4 f5
  17. 17.Nd6 Bc7
  18. 18.g3 b6
  19. 19.Nxf5 exf5
  20. 20.Bd5 Be6
  21. 21.Bxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Nd4 Bd5
  23. 23.Re7 Rc8
  24. 24.Nb5

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