Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats qf2 · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf2
Site Belgrade
Round 1
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2r3p1/8/8/4PK2/3k3P/2p3P1/R7 w - - 2 47

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.Ra3 bxa4
  23. 23.Rxa4 Rab8
  24. 24.Rxa6 exd4
  25. 25.cxd4 c5
  26. 26.Be3 Rb4
  27. 27.Rg5 Qb7
  28. 28.Rh6 Nxd4
  29. 29.Nxd4 Rb1
  30. 30.Bc1 Qb2
  31. 31.Qh5 Qxc1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Bd6+
  33. 33.Rxd6 Qf4+
  34. 34.Rg3 Qxd6
  35. 35.Nf5 Ree1
  36. 36.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  37. 37.Nxd6+ Ke6
  38. 38.Rg6+ Kd5
  39. 39.Nf5 Rb7
  40. 40.Ne3+ Rxe3
  41. 41.fxe3 Rc7
  42. 42.Kg3 c4
  43. 43.Kf4 c3
  44. 44.e4+ Kc4
  45. 45.Ra6 c2
  46. 46.Ra1 Kd3

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