Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal

Montreal · 1979 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 22 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 10
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/pb2qppp/8/7r/2Np2n1/1P1B4/PB1Q1PP1/2RR2K1 w - - 3 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.b3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Qe7
  10. 10.Rc1 Rad8
  11. 11.Qc2 c5
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Qc3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Rfd1 d4
  16. 16.exd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Qa5 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Nc4 Rd5
  20. 20.Qd2 Bxh2+
  21. 21.Kxh2 Rh5+
  22. 22.Kg1 Ng4

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