Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

Kislovodsk · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Kislovodsk
Site Kislovodsk
Round 8
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p5pk/3r3p/1p6/1P5P/3p1PP1/3R1K2 b - - 1 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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.c3 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rad8
  14. 14.Qe2 Rfe8
  15. 15.Ng3 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Rxd5
  17. 17.Bg5 g6
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Nc6
  20. 20.Bb3 Rdd8
  21. 21.Rac1 Nd5
  22. 22.Ne4 Bxg5
  23. 23.Nfxg5 Qe7
  24. 24.Qg4 Nd4
  25. 25.Nc5 h5
  26. 26.Qg3 Nf5
  27. 27.Qf3 Ba8
  28. 28.Nce4 Nd4
  29. 29.Qg3 Nxb3
  30. 30.axb3 Qxb4
  31. 31.d4 exd4
  32. 32.Nxf7 Kxf7
  33. 33.Ng5+ Kf6
  34. 34.Re4 Qd6
  35. 35.Qxd6+ Rxd6
  36. 36.Rxe8 Kxg5
  37. 37.Rxa8 d3
  38. 38.Rac8 b4
  39. 39.R8c5 Kh6
  40. 40.Rxd5 Rxd5
  41. 41.Kf1 d2
  42. 42.Rd1

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