Svetozar Gligoric vs Mikhail Tal

Amsterdam Interzonal · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam Interzonal
Site Amsterdam
Round 8
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/4bp1p/3R2p1/8/8/pB4PP/P4PK1/4r3 w - - 8 40

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.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bf6
  17. 17.Nf1 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Ne5
  20. 20.Ne3 Bb7
  21. 21.Qd2 a3
  22. 22.b4 Bg5
  23. 23.Rad1 Rc8
  24. 24.Qe2 Qc7
  25. 25.Bb3 Bxe4
  26. 26.Qxb5 Rb8
  27. 27.Nd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 Rxb4
  29. 29.Bxe5 dxe5
  30. 30.Qxe5 Qxe5
  31. 31.Rxe5 Bd8
  32. 32.Rd7 Bb6
  33. 33.g3 g6
  34. 34.Rd3 Rd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Bxd4
  36. 36.Ra5 Re8
  37. 37.Rd5 Bf6
  38. 38.Rd6 Re1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Be7

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