Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

Amsterdam Interzonal · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam Interzonal
Site Amsterdam
Round 4
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/3k1ppp/p3b3/1pB5/2p1P3/1Pb1K2P/P1B2PP1/8 b - - 9 35

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.Nf1 Nxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Ne5
  17. 17.Qd1 Bf6
  18. 18.Ne3 Nc4
  19. 19.Rb1 Be6
  20. 20.b3 Nxe3
  21. 21.Bxe3 Qa5
  22. 22.Re2 Rac8
  23. 23.Bd3 Qb4
  24. 24.Rc1 Rxc1
  25. 25.Qxc1 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc2 Rxc2
  27. 27.Qxc2 Bd4
  28. 28.Bd2 Qc5
  29. 29.Qxc5 dxc5
  30. 30.Kf1 c4
  31. 31.Bc2 Kf8
  32. 32.Ke2 Ke7
  33. 33.Be3 Bc3
  34. 34.Bc5+ Kd7
  35. 35.Ke3

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