Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats final · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Tbilisi
Round 4
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r1r5/5kpp/1p2p3/3n4/8/2P1B1P1/5PP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qc7
  12. 12.Qd3 e5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Qg3 Qxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Re1 Kf7
  19. 19.Rb1 b6
  20. 20.a4 Rfc8
  21. 21.a5 Nd5
  22. 22.axb6 axb6
  23. 23.Be3

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