Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats qf2 · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf2
Site Belgrade
Round 7
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2K2k2/3Q4/5pp1/3Pq3/8/1B6/P7/8 b - - 16 66

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.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Na5
  15. 15.d5 Nd7
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bf6
  17. 17.Rb1 Ne5
  18. 18.h3 Nxf3+
  19. 19.Nxf3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Re8
  21. 21.Bf4 Be5
  22. 22.Bd2 Nb7
  23. 23.Qe2 Qf6
  24. 24.Rbd1 Bf4
  25. 25.Qf3 Bg5
  26. 26.Qd3 Bxd2
  27. 27.e5 Qh6
  28. 28.Rxd2 c4
  29. 29.bxc4 bxc4
  30. 30.Qc3 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Re2 Nd6
  33. 33.Qxe5 Qc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qa3
  35. 35.Qf4 Re8
  36. 36.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  37. 37.Qxc4 g6
  38. 38.Bb3 Nd6
  39. 39.Qd4 Qc1
  40. 40.Qa4 a5
  41. 41.Qd4 Nf5
  42. 42.Qd1 Qb2
  43. 43.Kg1 Nd6
  44. 44.Qg4 Qe5
  45. 45.g3 h5
  46. 46.Qa4 Nf5
  47. 47.Qxa5 Nxg3
  48. 48.fxg3 Qxg3+
  49. 49.Kf1 Qxh3+
  50. 50.Ke2 Qg4+
  51. 51.Kd3 Qg3+
  52. 52.Kc4 h4
  53. 53.Kc5 Qe3+
  54. 54.Kc6 Qe8+
  55. 55.Kb7 h3
  56. 56.Qc7 Kg7
  57. 57.Qc3+ f6
  58. 58.Qxh3 Qb5+
  59. 59.Kc7 Qc5+
  60. 60.Kd7 Qa7+
  61. 61.Ke8 Qb8+
  62. 62.Ke7 Qe5+
  63. 63.Qe6 Qc7+
  64. 64.Qd7 Qe5+
  65. 65.Kd8+ Kf8
  66. 66.Kc8

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