Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch29 · 1961 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 17
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E65)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5pb1/8/2B1p3/2P5/3BP1P1/1r1p1P2/3R2K1 b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.dxc5 dxc5
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Bxc5 Qa5
  11. 11.Ba3 Bxc4
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Rac8
  14. 14.Qf4 g5
  15. 15.Qe3 Rc7
  16. 16.Rad1 Re8
  17. 17.Rd4 b5
  18. 18.Qxg5 h6
  19. 19.Qd2 b4
  20. 20.Nb1 Nd5
  21. 21.Rg4 h5
  22. 22.Rg5 Rc5
  23. 23.b3 Nc3
  24. 24.Rxc5 Qxc5
  25. 25.Nxc3 bxc3
  26. 26.Bxc5 cxd2
  27. 27.bxc4 Rb8
  28. 28.Bxa7 Rb2
  29. 29.e3 Rxa2
  30. 30.Bc5 e5
  31. 31.Bf3 h4
  32. 32.Rd1 hxg3
  33. 33.hxg3 Rc2
  34. 34.Be2 Rb2
  35. 35.Bd3

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