Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1975 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2p1qp1p/1pPb2p1/p1BB4/P7/4P2P/4QPP1/5R1K b - - 0 25

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 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.b4 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bb2 a5
  12. 12.b5 e5
  13. 13.a4 Qe7
  14. 14.h3 Rad8
  15. 15.Qe2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rad1 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 g6
  18. 18.Nc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.bxc6 Nc5
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Bh2+
  22. 22.Kh1 Rxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Be5
  24. 24.Ba3 Bd6
  25. 25.Bxc5

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