Mikhail Tal vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 18
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4rr1k/1pP3pp/8/1p1B2P1/5p2/2Q2N1q/PP3K2/2R5 b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nge7
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Qe6+
  12. 12.Kf1 Qc4+
  13. 13.Kg1 O-O
  14. 14.d5 Na7
  15. 15.Re1 Nf5
  16. 16.h3 Nb5
  17. 17.Nxb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bb3 Qc5
  19. 19.Rc1 Qd6
  20. 20.Qc3 Bd7
  21. 21.g4 Ng3
  22. 22.fxg3 Qxg3+
  23. 23.Kf1 f5
  24. 24.g5 f4
  25. 25.d6+ Kh8
  26. 26.dxc7 Rae8
  27. 27.Bd5 Bxh3+
  28. 28.Rxh3 Qxh3+
  29. 29.Kf2

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