Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/3b4/p1k2N1p/1pp2n2/2P1R3/1P5P/P4BP1/6K1 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Nge7
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Nh4 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 dxc5
  11. 11.Qf3 Ng6
  12. 12.Nf5 Qf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Ne7
  14. 14.O-O g6
  15. 15.Nxe7 Bxe7
  16. 16.Qe3 Rd8
  17. 17.b3 Qg5
  18. 18.Qe2 Bb5
  19. 19.c4 Bd7
  20. 20.Nb1 Qh5
  21. 21.Qxh5 gxh5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nc6
  23. 23.Nd5 Nd4
  24. 24.Bd1 h4
  25. 25.f4 Bd6
  26. 26.Bh5 Be6
  27. 27.fxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Bf4 Bg7
  29. 29.Nc7+ Kd7
  30. 30.Rad1 Rhg8
  31. 31.h3 Kc6
  32. 32.Nd5 Rgf8
  33. 33.Be3 Rd7
  34. 34.Bf2 f5
  35. 35.Bxh4 fxe4
  36. 36.Rxf8 Bxf8
  37. 37.Be8 b5
  38. 38.Re1 Kb7
  39. 39.Bxd7 Bxd7
  40. 40.Rxe4 Nf5
  41. 41.Bf2 Kc6
  42. 42.Nf6

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