Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 12
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r5k1/R5R1/4n1p1/1p2p3/p3P3/4B2P/1r3PP1/6K1 b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qh5 Qd6
  14. 14.Nd2 Be6
  15. 15.Nf3 Bxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Nd7
  17. 17.b4 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bg5 f6
  19. 19.Be3 Qe6
  20. 20.Red1 c5
  21. 21.Nh4 Bf8
  22. 22.Nf5 g6
  23. 23.Qg4 Kf7
  24. 24.Nh6+ Bxh6
  25. 25.Qxe6+ Kxe6
  26. 26.Bxh6 cxb4
  27. 27.cxb4 Rdc8
  28. 28.Be3 Rc4
  29. 29.Rd2 Rxb4
  30. 30.Rad1 Nf8
  31. 31.Rd6+ Kf7
  32. 32.Rb6 Rxb2
  33. 33.Rdd6 a5
  34. 34.Rb7+ Kg8
  35. 35.Rxf6 Re8
  36. 36.Rff7 Ne6
  37. 37.Rxh7 a4
  38. 38.Ra7 Ra8
  39. 39.Rhg7+ Kh8
  40. 40.Rh7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rhg7+

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