Mikhail Tal vs James Rizzitano

National op · 1988 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black James Rizzitano
Result 1/2-1/2
Event National op
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B93)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

7r/1p2k2p/p2pp1p1/8/P1P1P3/1P3K2/6PP/4R3 b - - 0 39

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.f4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O exf4
  11. 11.Kh1 Ne5
  12. 12.Bxf4 Qc7
  13. 13.Qd2 Be6
  14. 14.Nd4 Rac8
  15. 15.Nce2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bg5 Nfd7
  17. 17.Bxe7 Rxe7
  18. 18.Nf4 Qc5
  19. 19.Be2 Nf6
  20. 20.Qe3 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.Nd3 Ng4
  23. 23.Qg1 Qc7
  24. 24.b3 Be6
  25. 25.Nf4 Nf6
  26. 26.Nfxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Qe3 Qc3
  28. 28.Rae1 Qxe3
  29. 29.Rxe3 Ng4
  30. 30.Rg3 Ne5
  31. 31.Re1 g6
  32. 32.Kg1 Ree8
  33. 33.c4 Kf7
  34. 34.Rh3 Rh8
  35. 35.Kf1 Ke7
  36. 36.Ke2 Rcf8
  37. 37.Nf3 Nxf3
  38. 38.Rxf3 Rxf3
  39. 39.Kxf3

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