Chess Game
Alexander Geller vs Mikhail Tal
Leningrad, date unknown · Result 0–1 · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49).
Mikhail Tal1
Alexander Geller0
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Bb4 9. Na4 O-O 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Rfxc8 13. Bxa6 Re8 14. Bd3 Bd6 15. g4 h6 16. Kh1 Be5 17. Rb1 Bxb2 18. Rg1 Be5 19. Rxb8 Rxb8 20. h4 Bh2 21. Rg2 Bf4 22. g5 hxg5 23. hxg5 Nh7 24. Qc1 Bxe3 25. Qxe3 Rb1+ 26. Rg1 Rxg1+ 27. Kxg1 Qa5 28. e5 Qxa2 29. f4 Nf8 30. Kf2 Qa1 31. Qc5 Qc1 32. Qd4 Qd2+ 33. Kg1 Ng6 34. Qxd7 Qc1+ 35. Kg2 Qxf4 36. Qe8+ Kh7 37. Qxc6 Qxg5+ 38. Kf1 Qf4+ 39. Kg1 Qxe5 40. Bxg6+ Kxg6 41. c4 Qd4+ 42. Kf1 Qd1+ 43. Kf2 Kf6 44. c5 g5 45. Qc8 Qd2+ 46. Kf1 Qd3+ 47. Kf2 g4 48. c6 Qf3+ 49. Kg1 Qe3+ 50. Kg2 Qe2+ 51. Kg1 g3 52. Qh8+ Ke7 53. Qh4+ Kd6 54. Qd8+ Kxc6 55. Qc8+ Kd5 56. Qd8+ Ke4 57. Qh4+ Kf5 58. Qh7+ Ke5 0–1
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This chess game between Alexander Geller and Mikhail Tal (2610) was played at Leningrad and finished 0–1. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Alexander Geller and Mikhail Tal from the CipherChess mega database.