Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 16
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/5R1p/7k/1p2p3/3r4/PBB2bp1/1P6/4K3 b - - 4 41

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.a3 exd4
  15. 15.Nb3 Nde5
  16. 16.Nfxd4 Bf6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nd3
  19. 19.Nc6 Nxf2
  20. 20.Qf3 Nxh3+
  21. 21.Kh2 Be5+
  22. 22.Nxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Red1 Nf4
  24. 24.g3 Ne6
  25. 25.Bc3 Qg5
  26. 26.Rd6 Qh6+
  27. 27.Kg1 Nd4
  28. 28.Rxh6 Nxf3+
  29. 29.Kf2 gxh6
  30. 30.Kxf3 Re8
  31. 31.Rh1 Kg7
  32. 32.Bb3 Bb7
  33. 33.Bd2 f5
  34. 34.Rxh6 Rad8
  35. 35.Rb6 Bxe4+
  36. 36.Ke2 Bf3+
  37. 37.Ke1 f4
  38. 38.Bc3 fxg3
  39. 39.Rxa6 Rd4
  40. 40.Ra7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Rf7

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