Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal

Capablanca mem · 1963 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 87 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 12
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 87
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2b5/4k3/6K1/5p2/2R1n3 w - - 2 88

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.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nc5
  12. 12.Bd5 b4
  13. 13.Ne2 Bf6
  14. 14.Be3 Ne7
  15. 15.Bc4 Ne6
  16. 16.Ng3 Ng6
  17. 17.c3 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 d5
  19. 19.Ba2 Bc6
  20. 20.Qc2 Qd7
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.cxd4 dxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Be7
  24. 24.Red1 Bxa4
  25. 25.Bb3 Bxb3
  26. 26.Qxb3 c6
  27. 27.Nc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.dxc5 Qc7
  29. 29.Qb6 Qc8
  30. 30.Nd4 Ne5
  31. 31.Bf4 Nd7
  32. 32.Qxc6 Nxc5
  33. 33.Rac1 Rd8
  34. 34.Qf3 Qb7
  35. 35.Nf5 Bf8
  36. 36.Qg4 Ne6
  37. 37.Rxd8 Rxd8
  38. 38.Bc7 h5
  39. 39.Nh6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qf5+ Kxh6
  41. 41.Bxd8 Nxd8
  42. 42.Re1 Be7
  43. 43.h4 Qb4
  44. 44.Re4 Qd6
  45. 45.Qf3 Bf6
  46. 46.Rf4 Qc6
  47. 47.Qxc6 Nxc6
  48. 48.Rc4 Nd4
  49. 49.Ra4 Ne6
  50. 50.Rxa6 Bxh4
  51. 51.g3 Bf6
  52. 52.Ra4 Bd4
  53. 53.Kg2 Kg5
  54. 54.Ra5+ Bc5
  55. 55.Kh3 f5
  56. 56.Ra6 Kf6
  57. 57.f4 Kf7
  58. 58.Kh4 Bf2
  59. 59.Ra2 Be1
  60. 60.Ra7+ Kf6
  61. 61.Ra6 Bf2
  62. 62.Kh3 Be1
  63. 63.Kh4 g6
  64. 64.Kh3 Bd2
  65. 65.Ra2 Bb4
  66. 66.Ra4 Bd6
  67. 67.Ra6 Bc7
  68. 68.Rc6 Kf7
  69. 69.Ra6 Bd8
  70. 70.Ra4 Be7
  71. 71.Rc4 h4
  72. 72.g4 Bd6
  73. 73.gxf5 gxf5
  74. 74.Kxh4 Kf6
  75. 75.Kg3 Nxf4
  76. 76.Rc6 Ke5
  77. 77.Kf3 Ne6
  78. 78.Ra6 Nd4+
  79. 79.Ke3 f4+
  80. 80.Kd3 Ne6
  81. 81.Ke2 Bc5
  82. 82.Kf3 Nd4+
  83. 83.Kg4 Ke4
  84. 84.Ra4 f3
  85. 85.Ra1 Nc2
  86. 86.Rc1 f2
  87. 87.Kg3 Ne1

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