Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

URS-chT · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Leningrad
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/1pp2ppp/p3n3/1q1pP3/3P4/4RN1P/PP1Q1PP1/2R3K1 b - - 8 23

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bd7
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 d5
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf5
  13. 13.Bc2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Bxd2 Qd7
  15. 15.Rc1 Bxc2
  16. 16.Qxc2 Rac8
  17. 17.Qb3 Nd8
  18. 18.Bb4 Bxb4
  19. 19.Qxb4 Qb5
  20. 20.Qd2 Ne6
  21. 21.Re3 Qd7
  22. 22.Qb4 Qb5
  23. 23.Qd2

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