Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric

Leningrad Interzonal · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Leningrad Interzonal
Site Leningrad
Round 15
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q1b2r2/Pnqn2k1/3p2p1/1R1Pp3/7b/1NpNBP1P/2B3P1/6K1 w - - 2 43

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Nf1 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.d5 g6
  16. 16.b3 Nb6
  17. 17.Be3 Bc8
  18. 18.a4 bxa4
  19. 19.bxa4 Nc4
  20. 20.Bg5 Bg7
  21. 21.Qe2 Na5
  22. 22.Qd2 Rb8
  23. 23.Reb1 Rxb1+
  24. 24.Rxb1 Bd7
  25. 25.c4 Nxc4
  26. 26.Qd3 Na5
  27. 27.Qxa6 Bc8
  28. 28.Qa7 Re7
  29. 29.Qa8 Qc7
  30. 30.Nd2 c4
  31. 31.Be3 Nd7
  32. 32.Rb5 Nb7
  33. 33.a5 c3
  34. 34.Nb3 Re8
  35. 35.a6 Nbc5
  36. 36.a7 Nb7
  37. 37.Ne2 Rf8
  38. 38.Nec1 f5
  39. 39.f3 Bf6
  40. 40.exf5 Kg7
  41. 41.fxg6 hxg6
  42. 42.Nd3 Bh4

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