Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1967 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pp2pp1p/6pB/8/8/1Pb3P1/P3PPKP/3R1R2 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.c4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.b3 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Qxd5 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bh6 Qxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Rd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Bh3
  16. 16.Bg2 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2

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