Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

Moscow · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/6pp/p7/1pp3P1/3qb3/1P6/P3Q1PP/R1B1K3 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Qd7
  12. 12.Rd1 f5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Kh8
  14. 14.Nb3 Bf7
  15. 15.Nbd4 Bh5
  16. 16.Nxf5 Qxf5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Bg6
  18. 18.Qe3 Rad8
  19. 19.Rxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 c5
  22. 22.d5 Qxe5
  23. 23.f3 Bg5
  24. 24.f4 Qxd5
  25. 25.Bxe4 Bxe4
  26. 26.fxg5 Qd1+
  27. 27.Kf2 Qc2+
  28. 28.Qe2 Rf8+
  29. 29.Ke1 Qa4
  30. 30.b3 Qd4

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