Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

URS-chT · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4Q3/p1r2P1p/1p1pP1p1/1n6/1P5P/Pq4P1/4B1K1 b - - 0 41

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 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nbd2 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.Bc2 Be6
  14. 14.e5 Qd7
  15. 15.Nb3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bg5 Bb4
  17. 17.Re2 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rc1 Nc4
  19. 19.Na1 Bxc2
  20. 20.Qxc2 Re6
  21. 21.Qf5 h6
  22. 22.Bf4 Rf8
  23. 23.b3 f6
  24. 24.Qg4 f5
  25. 25.Qh5 Nd6
  26. 26.Nc2 Ne4
  27. 27.Nxb4 Nxb4
  28. 28.Ne1 c5
  29. 29.Rb2 cxd4
  30. 30.Qd1 g5
  31. 31.Bh2 Rc8
  32. 32.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  33. 33.f3 Qc3
  34. 34.fxe4 Qxb2
  35. 35.exf5 Rc6
  36. 36.Bg3 d3
  37. 37.Qh5 d2
  38. 38.Qe8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qe7+ Kh8
  40. 40.f6 dxe1=Q+
  41. 41.Bxe1

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