Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

Tallinn · 1973 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/1pp1qp2/p6R/3pP2Q/1P1Pn3/2P5/P6P/7K b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.d4 Ng6
  8. 8.Re1 Be7
  9. 9.Nbd2 h6
  10. 10.Nf1 Bg5
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Nxe3 O-O
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Qd2 Rc8
  15. 15.g3 Qf6
  16. 16.Nd5 Qxf3
  17. 17.Bd1 Nh4
  18. 18.gxh4 Qh3
  19. 19.Nf6+ Kh8
  20. 20.Nxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.h5 Bg4
  22. 22.Qe3 Qxh5
  23. 23.Kh1 Bxd1
  24. 24.Raxd1 Qh4
  25. 25.Qf3 Kg8
  26. 26.Re3 Rf8
  27. 27.Qg3 Qe7
  28. 28.f4 exf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Re8
  30. 30.Rg1 Kh7
  31. 31.Rg4 Nd8
  32. 32.e5 d5
  33. 33.Rh3 Qf8
  34. 34.Rf3 Kg8
  35. 35.Qf5 Qe7
  36. 36.b4 Rf8
  37. 37.Qh5 Ne6
  38. 38.Rf6 Kh7
  39. 39.Qf5+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qh5 Kh7
  41. 41.Rh4 Kg8
  42. 42.Qg4 Ng5
  43. 43.Rhxh6 Ne4
  44. 44.Qh5 gxh6
  45. 45.Rxh6

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