Mikhail Tal vs Zdenko Kozul

Marseille · 1989 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Zdenko Kozul
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Marseille
Site Marseille
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1k2r1r1/pq2p3/1p1pR3/8/1P1B2P1/P1P4P/1K2Q3 b - - 14 41

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 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 b5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.f5 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Bh6+
  13. 13.Kb1 Bf4
  14. 14.Ne2 Be5
  15. 15.Qd2 exf5
  16. 16.exf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.Nf4 Qb6
  18. 18.Bd3 Be6
  19. 19.Be4 Rc8
  20. 20.Rhe1 Rc4
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Qh6 Qc7
  23. 23.Bg6+ Kd8
  24. 24.Bd3 Rf4
  25. 25.Qh3 Rb4
  26. 26.Rxe5 Qc3
  27. 27.b3 Qxe5
  28. 28.Qf3 d5
  29. 29.Qf2 Re8
  30. 30.Re1 Qd6
  31. 31.Qxf6+ Kc7
  32. 32.Re5 Rg4
  33. 33.g3 Re7
  34. 34.Bxh7 Rgg7
  35. 35.Bd3 Qb6
  36. 36.Qf4 Qd6
  37. 37.Qd4 Kb7
  38. 38.Qe3 Qb6
  39. 39.Qe2 Qd6
  40. 40.Qe3 Qb6
  41. 41.Qe1

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