Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

URS Spartakiad · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/2q1b2Q/4npP1/1p2p3/4P1b1/2Pp4/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 37

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 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nb6
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Nbd2 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Qe2 c4
  17. 17.Nh2 Be7
  18. 18.Ndf3 f6
  19. 19.Be3 Be6
  20. 20.Ng4 Qc7
  21. 21.Nh4 Nb7
  22. 22.Nf5 Nc5
  23. 23.Qf3 Kh8
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.h4 Nba4
  26. 26.h5 h6
  27. 27.Nh4 Nxb2
  28. 28.Bxh6 Nbd3
  29. 29.Rd1 gxh6
  30. 30.Bxd3 cxd3
  31. 31.Qe3 Bxg4
  32. 32.Qxh6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qg6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qf7 Rg8
  35. 35.Ng6+ Rxg6
  36. 36.hxg6 Ne6
  37. 37.Qh7#

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