Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Zuerich · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 0-1
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rk2/4q3/p1p2pb1/1p4p1/1P1P3p/P1P2PQ1/4rNK1/6RR w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Re8
  10. 10.a3 Bf8
  11. 11.b4 d5
  12. 12.Bxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Qg4 Bd5
  16. 16.Qg3 b5
  17. 17.Bf4 Rc8
  18. 18.f3 exf3
  19. 19.Ng4 Kh8
  20. 20.gxf3 f6
  21. 21.h4 Qd7
  22. 22.Ne3 Bf7
  23. 23.Kf2 c6
  24. 24.h5 Bxh5
  25. 25.Rh1 Qf7
  26. 26.Qh3 Bg6
  27. 27.Qg4 Kg8
  28. 28.Qg1 Qe6
  29. 29.Qc1 Bd6
  30. 30.Ng2 Rcd8
  31. 31.Bxd6 Qxd6
  32. 32.Nf4 Bf7
  33. 33.Qd2 Re7
  34. 34.Rag1 Rde8
  35. 35.Qd3 g6
  36. 36.Qf5 Kf8
  37. 37.Qg4 g5
  38. 38.Nd3 Re2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Bg6
  40. 40.Nf2 Qe7
  41. 41.Qg3 h5
  42. 42.Kg2 h4

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