Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Candidats sf1
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1q3p1k/p4p1p/5P2/1P2r3/6nP/2B1r1P1/R1RQ2K1 w - - 0 37

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 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nf1 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 c4
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bg5 h6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nd2 Ne7
  22. 22.Ne4 Nd5
  23. 23.b3 Nxc3
  24. 24.Nxf6+ gxf6
  25. 25.Qe3 cxb3
  26. 26.Bxb3 Kh7
  27. 27.Rec1 b4
  28. 28.a3 e4
  29. 29.axb4 Rd3
  30. 30.Qe1 e3
  31. 31.Bc2 Rd2
  32. 32.fxe3 Ne2+
  33. 33.Kh1 Ng3+
  34. 34.Kg1 Re2
  35. 35.Qd1 Qb7
  36. 36.e4 R8xe4

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