Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats qf2 · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf2
Site Belgrade
Round 9
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1b6/6R1/2k5/6p1/8/6P1/6K1 b - - 2 63

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.Bd3 Nb6
  16. 16.Bd2 c5
  17. 17.d5 Bc8
  18. 18.Nh2 Na4
  19. 19.Rb1 Bd7
  20. 20.b3 Nb6
  21. 21.c4 Rb8
  22. 22.f4 bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Na4
  24. 24.Qc2 exf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 Rb4
  26. 26.Bd2 Qc7
  27. 27.Bxb4 cxb4
  28. 28.Rf1 Be7
  29. 29.Kh1 a5
  30. 30.Qd2 Nc5
  31. 31.Bc2 Bd8
  32. 32.Rbe1 Bc8
  33. 33.Nf3 Nfd7
  34. 34.e5 Nxe5
  35. 35.Qf4 Re7
  36. 36.Nd4 Ned3
  37. 37.Bxd3 Nxd3
  38. 38.Rxe7 Qxe7
  39. 39.Qe4 Ne5
  40. 40.Nc6 Nxc6
  41. 41.dxc6 Qe5
  42. 42.Qxe5 dxe5
  43. 43.Rd1 Bc7
  44. 44.Ne4 Kf8
  45. 45.Nd6 Bxd6
  46. 46.Rxd6 Ke7
  47. 47.Rd5 a4
  48. 48.c7 b3
  49. 49.axb3 axb3
  50. 50.Rxe5+ Kd6
  51. 51.Rb5 Kxc7
  52. 52.Rxb3 Kc6
  53. 53.c5 Be6
  54. 54.Rc3 Bd5
  55. 55.Kg1 f5
  56. 56.Ra3 Kb7
  57. 57.Rg3 g5
  58. 58.Re3 Kc6
  59. 59.Re7 Kxc5
  60. 60.Rh7 g4
  61. 61.hxg4 fxg4
  62. 62.Rxh6 Bb7
  63. 63.Rg6

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