Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Reykjavik · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Round 4
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q4R2/3b1qkp/p4p2/3r2p1/1p2R3/1P1B3P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 40

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rfe8
  14. 14.b3 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Bb2 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Rc1 Qd8
  19. 19.Qxd4 Bf8
  20. 20.Rcd1 Rc8
  21. 21.Bb1 Bc6
  22. 22.Ng3 d5
  23. 23.Qe3 Nd7
  24. 24.Nf5 f6
  25. 25.Qg3 Qc7
  26. 26.Qg4 Ne5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Nh6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Nf7+ Qxf7
  30. 30.Qxc8 Bb7
  31. 31.Qc3 b4
  32. 32.Qc1 dxe4
  33. 33.Rd8 g5
  34. 34.Qd2 Bc6
  35. 35.Qd6 Be8
  36. 36.Qb8 Kg7
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rb5
  38. 38.Qa8 Bd7
  39. 39.Bd3 Rd5
  40. 40.Rxf8

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