Mikhail Tal vs Nona Gaprindashvili

The Game

White	Mikhail Tal
Black	Nona Gaprindashvili
Result	1-0
Event	Reykjavik
Site	Reykjavik
Round	11
Date	1964.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4r1kp/R5p1/1p6/8/1P3qPP/PQ3P1K/8 b - - 2 42

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 d6
8. 8.c3 O-O
9. 9.h3 Na5
10. 10.Bc2 c5
11. 11.d4 cxd4
12. 12.cxd4 Qc7
13. 13.Nbd2 Bb7
14. 14.Nf1 Rac8
15. 15.Bb1 Rfe8
16. 16.Ng3 g6
17. 17.Bg5 Nc4
18. 18.b3 Nb6
19. 19.Bd3 Nbd7
20. 20.Rc1 Qd8
21. 21.Rxc8 Qxc8
22. 22.Qd2 Bf8
23. 23.Bb1 Qa8
24. 24.Bh6 Bxh6
25. 25.Qxh6 Re7
26. 26.Rc1 Qf8
27. 27.Qd2 d5
28. 28.Nxe5 Nxe5
29. 29.dxe5 Nxe4
30. 30.Bxe4 dxe4
31. 31.Qf4 Qb8
32. 32.Rc5 Qd8
33. 33.Nxe4 Bxe4
34. 34.Qxe4 f6
35. 35.Qc2 Qd4
36. 36.Rc8+ Kf7
37. 37.exf6 Qa1+
38. 38.Kh2 Qxf6
39. 39.Rc6 Qf4+
40. 40.g3 Qf3
41. 41.Rxa6 Kg7
42. 42.Qb2+

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