Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Moscow · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6r1/2p2p2/p4k2/1p6/5K2/P1Pn3P/1PN2P2/R7 w - - 3 32

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.a3 Bf8
  12. 12.Bc2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nbd2 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Ne4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxf6+ gxf6
  17. 17.Rxe8 Rxe8
  18. 18.Qd3 f5
  19. 19.Bf4 Bg7
  20. 20.Nh4 Ne5
  21. 21.Qg3 Ng6
  22. 22.Nxf5 Qxg2+
  23. 23.Qxg2 Bxg2
  24. 24.Bxh6 Bxh6
  25. 25.Nxh6+ Kg7
  26. 26.Nf5+ Kf6
  27. 27.Kxg2 d3
  28. 28.Ne3 dxc2
  29. 29.Kg3 Ne5
  30. 30.Nxc2 Rg8+
  31. 31.Kf4 Nd3+

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