Svetozar Gligoric vs Mikhail Tal

Leipzig olm fin-A · 1960 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig olm fin-A
Site Leipzig
Round 2
Date 1960.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E96)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/5R2/1R2N1k1/2p4p/2PbP1pn/7P/r7/7K w - - 10 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Bf1 c6
  10. 10.Rb1 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nc5
  12. 12.f3 a5
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd2 Bd7
  15. 15.b3 Rad8
  16. 16.a3 Bc8
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Ne6
  19. 19.Rbc1 Qe7
  20. 20.Rcd1 Nd7
  21. 21.Nxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Na4 Be5
  23. 23.Bg5 c5
  24. 24.bxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Bxd8 Bd4+
  26. 26.Kh1 Rxd8
  27. 27.Nc3 Ne5
  28. 28.Nd5 Kg7
  29. 29.Rb1 Rd6
  30. 30.Rb3 Qd7
  31. 31.Reb1 Ra6
  32. 32.Nb6 Qc6
  33. 33.h3 h5
  34. 34.Nd5 Ra4
  35. 35.Rb6 Qe8
  36. 36.Qc2 Ra3
  37. 37.R6b3 Qa4
  38. 38.Nb6 Ra2
  39. 39.Nxa4 Rxc2
  40. 40.Nb6 Be6
  41. 41.Nd5 g5
  42. 42.Rxb7 Bxh3
  43. 43.gxh3 Nxf3
  44. 44.Bg2 Nh4
  45. 45.Rf1 Rxg2
  46. 46.Rfxf7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Rb1 g4
  48. 48.Nf4 Ra2
  49. 49.Rb6+ Kg5
  50. 50.Ne6+ Kg6
  51. 51.Nd8+ Kg5
  52. 52.Ne6+ Kg6

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