Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

URS Spartakiad · 1964 · English Opening · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1964.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/4N3/3p4/3Pk3/pK3p2/8 w - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.b3 e6
  6. 6.Bb2 Nge7
  7. 7.Na4 Bxb2
  8. 8.Nxb2 O-O
  9. 9.e3 d5
  10. 10.Nf3 Nf5
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.Na4 Bb7
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.d3 Qf6
  15. 15.Qd2 Rad8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rab1 Nd6
  18. 18.Ne1 d4
  19. 19.e4 Qe7
  20. 20.Nc2 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Ne5
  22. 22.f4 Nf3+
  23. 23.Bxf3 Bxf3
  24. 24.Re1 Qe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Rxe2
  26. 26.Qxe2 Bxe2
  27. 27.Nb2 gxf5
  28. 28.Re1 Bh5
  29. 29.Nc4 Nxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 Re8
  31. 31.Kf2 Rxe1
  32. 32.Kxe1 Kf8
  33. 33.Kd2 Ke7
  34. 34.Ne1 a6
  35. 35.a4 a5
  36. 36.Kc2 Be8
  37. 37.Kb3 Bc6
  38. 38.Ka3 Kf6
  39. 39.Kb3 Kg6
  40. 40.Ka3 Kh5
  41. 41.h3 Kg6
  42. 42.Kb3 Kg7
  43. 43.Ka3 Kf6
  44. 44.Kb3 Be8
  45. 45.Ng2 Bh5
  46. 46.Kc2 Be2
  47. 47.Ne1 Bf1
  48. 48.Nf3 Bxh3
  49. 49.Ng5 Bg2
  50. 50.Nxh7+ Kg7
  51. 51.Ng5 Kg6
  52. 52.Kd2 Bc6
  53. 53.Kc1 Bg2
  54. 54.Kd2 Kh5
  55. 55.Ne6 Kg4
  56. 56.Nc7 Bc6
  57. 57.Nd5 Kxg3
  58. 58.Ne7 Bd7
  59. 59.Nd5 Bxa4
  60. 60.Nxb6 Be8
  61. 61.Nd5 Kf3
  62. 62.Nc7 Bc6
  63. 63.Ne6 a4
  64. 64.Nxc5 a3
  65. 65.Nb3 a2
  66. 66.Kc1 Kxf4
  67. 67.Kb2 Ke3
  68. 68.Na5 Be8
  69. 69.c5 f4
  70. 70.c6 Bxc6
  71. 71.Nxc6 f3
  72. 72.Ne5 f2

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