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Tarjan, James Edward vs Tal, Mihail

Riga Interzonal • Riga • 1979

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Riga Interzonal

Tarjan, James Edward vs Tal, Mihail
Riga • 1979
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3e66.g3Be77.Bg2O-O8.O-ONc69.b3Bd710.Bb2Rc811.Nde2Qa512.h3Rfd813.Kh1Be814.Qe1b515.a3Qb616.Rd1b417.axb4Nxb418.Rd2a519.Nd4Rc520.Nd1d521.exd5Nbxd522.Ba3Rcc823.Bxe7Nxe724.Nf3Bb525.c4Bc626.Ne3Ne427.Ra2Rd328.Qxa5Nxg3+29.fxg3Qxe330.Ne5Bxg2+31.Kxg2Rxb332.Kh2f633.Nd7Qd434.Rd2Rb235.Rff2Rxd236.Rxd2Qxc437.Nb6Qc538.Rd8+Kf739.Rf8+Kg640.Qxc5Rxc50-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

40

Opening

B80

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation

Date

1979.??.??

Moves

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