Mikhail Tal vs V. Tsarev

URS Cup rapid · 1988 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black V. Tsarev
Result 1-0
Event URS Cup rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 6
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B93)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Nk1/4p3/p7/4R2p/1p2R1r1/7Q/PPPq2PP/7K b - - 0 31

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 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.Bd3 g6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Qe1 O-O
  11. 11.Qh4 b5
  12. 12.f5 Bb7
  13. 13.Bh6 Ne5
  14. 14.Rae1 b4
  15. 15.Nd1 Rac8
  16. 16.Ne3 Bxh6
  17. 17.Qxh6 Neg4
  18. 18.Nxg4 Nxg4
  19. 19.Qh4 Nf6
  20. 20.Ng5 Qc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 h5
  22. 22.e5 dxe5
  23. 23.fxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.Bxg6 Qd6
  25. 25.Qh3 Rc4
  26. 26.Bf5 Bc8
  27. 27.Ne6 Rg4
  28. 28.Nxf8 Bxf5
  29. 29.Rxf5 Qd2
  30. 30.Rfxe5 Ne4
  31. 31.R1xe4

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