Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch sf · 1955 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch sf
Site Riga
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/5pk1/p5p1/1p5p/2nq1P2/8/P2p2PP/R2QRK2 w - - 0 34

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.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Bxd2 Na5
  13. 13.Bc2 c5
  14. 14.Qd3 g6
  15. 15.Bh6 Re8
  16. 16.Qd2 Nc4
  17. 17.Qf4 Nxb2
  18. 18.Bg5 d4
  19. 19.cxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Be4 Bd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Bxe7 Rxe7
  23. 23.Qh4 Rae8
  24. 24.Ng5 h5
  25. 25.Ne4 Qxe5
  26. 26.Nf6+ Kg7
  27. 27.Nxe8+ Rxe8
  28. 28.f4 Qf6
  29. 29.Qf2 d3
  30. 30.Rfe1 Rd8
  31. 31.Qd2 Qd4+
  32. 32.Kf1 Nc4
  33. 33.Qd1 d2

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