Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats qf2 · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Belgrade
Round 5
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/5pB1/p3q3/2p1N3/p2P2R1/1nP2Q1P/5PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 25

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 Qe6
  24. 24.Qf3 c5
  25. 25.Bxg7

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