Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Alekhine mem · 1963 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1kn1Q3/8/p2P2Pp/2p2P2/2Kb4/r7/8/8 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.a3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bh3 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Nxe6 Qc4
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Kb7
  19. 19.b3 Qc8
  20. 20.Rd3 Nb6
  21. 21.Rc3 Qd7
  22. 22.Rc7+ Qxc7
  23. 23.Nxc7 Kxc7
  24. 24.Qc3+ Kb8
  25. 25.Qxg7 Nc8
  26. 26.Re1 Rdg8
  27. 27.Qd4 Bd8
  28. 28.Re6 Rf8
  29. 29.h4 h6
  30. 30.g6 Rhg8
  31. 31.h5 Rf5
  32. 32.Qe4 Rxh5
  33. 33.Re8 Rxe8
  34. 34.Qxe8 Bf6
  35. 35.c4 bxc4
  36. 36.bxc4 Rh3
  37. 37.Kd2 Bc3+
  38. 38.Kc2 Bd4
  39. 39.f5 Rxa3
  40. 40.c5 dxc5
  41. 41.d6 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kd3 Ra3+
  43. 43.Kc4

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