Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

Tallinn m1 · 1959 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn m1
Site Tallinn
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/8/1p6/3r4/P2r3P/3p1RPK/3R4 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 Ba7
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 b5
  10. 10.dxe5 g5
  11. 11.exf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.e5 Qg7
  13. 13.Bc2 gxh4
  14. 14.Nxh4 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nf5 Qf6
  16. 16.Qh5 Re8
  17. 17.Nxh6+ Kf8
  18. 18.Nd2 d5
  19. 19.Rae1 Bd7
  20. 20.Kh1 Kg7
  21. 21.f4 Qxh6
  22. 22.Qxh6+ Kxh6
  23. 23.fxe5 Kg7
  24. 24.Bf5 Rad8
  25. 25.Bxd7 Rxd7
  26. 26.Nf3 c5
  27. 27.Ng5 Rde7
  28. 28.Rf5 d4
  29. 29.cxd4 cxd4
  30. 30.Ref1 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rxf7+ Kg8
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rxg5
  33. 33.h3 Rd5
  34. 34.Rff7 Red8
  35. 35.Rf2 d3
  36. 36.Rd2 Rc8
  37. 37.Kh2 Rd4
  38. 38.Rxa6 Rc2
  39. 39.Rd1 d2
  40. 40.Rf6 Rxb2
  41. 41.a3 Rb3
  42. 42.Rf2 Rbd3

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