Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2R2pkp/5p2/p7/4B3/7P/r5PK/8 b - - 3 33

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.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Bb7
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.cxb4 Nc4
  14. 14.Nbd2 d5
  15. 15.exd5 exd4
  16. 16.Nxc4 bxc4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Bxb4
  18. 18.Rb1 Bxe1
  19. 19.Rxb7 Re8
  20. 20.d6 Qc8
  21. 21.Bg5 Re2
  22. 22.Rc7 Qe6
  23. 23.Nxe1 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Kh2 Rd8
  25. 25.Bxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Re7 Qxd6+
  27. 27.Qxd6 Rxd6
  28. 28.Rxe1 Rd2
  29. 29.Rc1 Rxf2
  30. 30.Be4 Rxa2
  31. 31.Rxc4 a5
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rc7

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