Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 2
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/3q3p/2R1RP2/PP6/2r4P/6PK/8 w - - 0 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 Nc6
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nd7
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nc1 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Bf6
  19. 19.Ne2 Bb7
  20. 20.Qd3 Nc5
  21. 21.Qxb5 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Rad1 d5
  24. 24.Nf4 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Qf6
  26. 26.Qxd5 Rad8
  27. 27.Rexe4 Rxd5
  28. 28.Nxd5 Qg5
  29. 29.f4 Qh6
  30. 30.Rxa4 Qd6
  31. 31.Ra5 h6
  32. 32.b4 Kh7
  33. 33.Rc5 Qa6
  34. 34.Nc3 Rd8
  35. 35.f5 Rd2
  36. 36.Re8 Qd3
  37. 37.Re4 Rc2
  38. 38.a4 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qd6+
  40. 40.Ree5 Rxc3

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