Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

Tallinn · 1973 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E30)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1b3rp1/4p2p/8/4q2P/1Q4P1/P1R1K3/2R5 w - - 5 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.d5 b5
  7. 7.dxe6 fxe6
  8. 8.cxb5 d5
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Rxf6
  12. 12.Qd2 a6
  13. 13.bxa6 Nc6
  14. 14.Be2 d4
  15. 15.exd4 Rxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 cxd4
  17. 17.O-O dxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Qd6 Rxa6
  20. 20.Bxc6 Bb4
  21. 21.Qb8 Rxc6
  22. 22.Rac1 Bc5
  23. 23.Rc2 Qa4
  24. 24.Qb3 Qf4
  25. 25.Qg3 Qf5
  26. 26.Rfc1 Bb7
  27. 27.Qf3 Qg5
  28. 28.Qb3 Rc7
  29. 29.g3 Bxf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Qf6+
  31. 31.Ke1 Qe5+
  32. 32.Kf1 Ba6+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qd4+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qe4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Bb7
  36. 36.h4 Qh1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rf7+
  38. 38.Ke2 Qe4+

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