Mikhail Tal vs Efim Geller

Moscow · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 101 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 101
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Final Position

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

2k5/8/RK6/p7/1b6/2n5/8/8 b - - 17 101

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 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nc4
  15. 15.b3 Nb6
  16. 16.Bb2 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.c4 Qc7
  19. 19.Nd2 Rad8
  20. 20.Qe2 Nh7
  21. 21.h4 Be7
  22. 22.Nf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.exf5 Bxh4
  24. 24.Rad1 bxc4
  25. 25.Nxc4 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Nxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Bf6
  28. 28.Ba3 e4
  29. 29.Qxc5 Qb8
  30. 30.Qd6 Qc8
  31. 31.Qd7 Qb8
  32. 32.Qd6 Qc8
  33. 33.Qd7 Qb8
  34. 34.Bd6 Qa8
  35. 35.Bc5 Ng5
  36. 36.Qd5 Qc8
  37. 37.Qd7 Qa8
  38. 38.Rd6 a5
  39. 39.Qc6 Rd8
  40. 40.Ba7 Qc8
  41. 41.Bb6 Rf8
  42. 42.Qxc8 Rxc8
  43. 43.Rd2 Bc3
  44. 44.Rd5 Bb4
  45. 45.Bd1 Rc1
  46. 46.Be3 Ra1
  47. 47.Rd8+ Kh7
  48. 48.a4 g6
  49. 49.fxg6+ Kxg6
  50. 50.Kh2 f5
  51. 51.Be2 Bc3
  52. 52.Rd6+ Kg7
  53. 53.Ra6 Rb1
  54. 54.Ra7+ Kf6
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kg7
  56. 56.Rb6 Rb2
  57. 57.Bh5 f4
  58. 58.Bxf4 Rxf2
  59. 59.Kg3 Be1
  60. 60.Be5+ Kf8
  61. 61.Kg4 Ke7
  62. 62.Bd4 Rxg2+
  63. 63.Kf5 Rd2
  64. 64.Rb7+ Kd8
  65. 65.Rb8+ Ke7
  66. 66.Bf6+ Kd6
  67. 67.Be5+ Ke7
  68. 68.Rb7+ Kd8
  69. 69.Bg4 Rg2
  70. 70.Bf6+ Kc8
  71. 71.Rg7 Bd2
  72. 72.Be5 e3
  73. 73.Bf4 Kd8
  74. 74.Bc7+ Kc8
  75. 75.Bf4 Kd8
  76. 76.Bc7+ Ke8
  77. 77.Bd6 Nf7
  78. 78.Ke6 Ng5+
  79. 79.Kf5 Nf7
  80. 80.Ke6 Rxg4
  81. 81.Rxg4 Ng5+
  82. 82.Kf5 e2
  83. 83.Bg3 e1=Q
  84. 84.Bxe1 Bxe1
  85. 85.Kg6 Kd7
  86. 86.Kxh6 Ne6
  87. 87.Re4 Bb4
  88. 88.Kg6 Kd6
  89. 89.Kf5 Nc5
  90. 90.Re8 Nxb3
  91. 91.Ke4 Nc5+
  92. 92.Kd4 Nxa4
  93. 93.Kc4 Nb6+
  94. 94.Kb5 Kc7
  95. 95.Re6 Nd5
  96. 96.Ra6 Nc3+
  97. 97.Kc4 Kb7
  98. 98.Re6 Nb1
  99. 99.Kb5 Kc8
  100. 100.Ra6 Nc3+
  101. 101.Kb6

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