Svetozar Gligoric vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats qf2 · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Belgrade
Round 2
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5r1k/6p1/7p/4rq2/8/P1Q1B2P/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.Qc2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 b6
  13. 13.Re1 Bb7
  14. 14.Ne5 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Qc7
  17. 17.c4 Qc6
  18. 18.Rg5 Ba6
  19. 19.Qd2 Ne8
  20. 20.d5 Qd6
  21. 21.Bb2 f6
  22. 22.Rh5 f5
  23. 23.Qe2 Nf6
  24. 24.Be5 Qc5
  25. 25.Rh4 exd5
  26. 26.Bd4 Qd6
  27. 27.Bxf5 Rce8
  28. 28.Qc2 h6
  29. 29.c5 Qe7
  30. 30.h3 Ne4
  31. 31.Bxe4 Qxh4
  32. 32.Bxd5+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qc3 Qg5
  34. 34.Bc6 Re6
  35. 35.Bf3 Be2
  36. 36.Bxe2 Rxe2
  37. 37.cxb6 axb6
  38. 38.Bxb6 Re6
  39. 39.Be3 Qf5
  40. 40.Qc5 Re5
  41. 41.Qc3

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