Mikhail Tal vs Stuart Conquest

Tbilisi · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Stuart Conquest
Result 0-1
Event Tbilisi
Site Tbilisi
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5b2/1b5k/p2r2pp/1p3p2/1N6/PBP2q1P/1P2Q3/2B3K1 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.c3 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Bg5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qe2 h6
  18. 18.Bd2 Qd6
  19. 19.Ne4 Qc7
  20. 20.Nh4 Re6
  21. 21.Rac1 Qd8
  22. 22.Nf5 Nf6
  23. 23.Rcd1 Qc7
  24. 24.Bc1 Rd8
  25. 25.a3 c4
  26. 26.dxc4 Nxc4
  27. 27.Rxd8 Qxd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Qb6
  29. 29.Nfg3 g6
  30. 30.Nd2 Qc6
  31. 31.f3 Ne3
  32. 32.Nde4 Nxd1
  33. 33.Qxd1 Nxe4
  34. 34.Nxe4 f5
  35. 35.Nf2 Rd6
  36. 36.Qe2 Qd5
  37. 37.Nd3 e4
  38. 38.Nb4 exf3
  39. 39.gxf3 Qxf3
  40. 40.Bb3+ Kh7

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