Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Budva · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budva
Site Budva
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

3Q4/8/8/2p2P1k/4q3/2P4P/8/6RK w - - 5 54

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 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nc4
  15. 15.a4 d5
  16. 16.b3 dxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Qd5
  20. 20.Rg4 Na5
  21. 21.Bxh6 Nxb3
  22. 22.Rb1 bxa4
  23. 23.Nxe5 f5
  24. 24.Rg3 Rxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Qd7 Nc5
  27. 27.Bxg7 Bxg7
  28. 28.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  29. 29.Qd5+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qxa8 Qe5
  31. 31.Qf8 a3
  32. 32.Rb4 Ne4
  33. 33.Rd4 Qe6
  34. 34.Rd8 Nf6
  35. 35.Rd4 Kg6
  36. 36.Qxa3 Qe1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qxf2
  38. 38.Qxa6 c5
  39. 39.Rd1 Qf4+
  40. 40.Kh1 Qe5
  41. 41.Qc4 Ne4
  42. 42.Qg8+ Kh6
  43. 43.Qf8+ Kh5
  44. 44.Qf7+ Kg5
  45. 45.Qg8+ Kh4
  46. 46.Qd8+ Kh5
  47. 47.g4+ Kg6
  48. 48.gxf5+ Kh5
  49. 49.Rg1 Ng3+
  50. 50.Kg2 Qe2+
  51. 51.Kxg3 Qe3+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qe2+
  53. 53.Kh1 Qe4+

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