Mikhail Tal vs Gennadi P Kuzmin

Tallinn · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Gennadi P Kuzmin
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/p7/3b2b1/Pp3BP1/7p/1Pr4P/3R2K1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Ne2 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 O-O
  12. 12.Ng3 c5
  13. 13.Re1 Rb8
  14. 14.Nd2 Bc8
  15. 15.Nc4 Nxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Ne8
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Bf6
  19. 19.Qc1 Nc7
  20. 20.Nf1 Ne6
  21. 21.Bg3 h5
  22. 22.Ne3 h4
  23. 23.Bf2 h3
  24. 24.g3 Ng5
  25. 25.Kh1 Nf3
  26. 26.Rf1 Ne5
  27. 27.Bb3 Bg5
  28. 28.Qe1 Bb7
  29. 29.Nd5 Nf3
  30. 30.Qe2 Nd2
  31. 31.Bc4 Nxc4
  32. 32.dxc4 Qe8
  33. 33.e5 Qe6
  34. 34.Rad1 Rfe8
  35. 35.Rfe1 Qf5
  36. 36.g4 Qxe5
  37. 37.Qxe5 Rxe5
  38. 38.Rxe5 dxe5
  39. 39.Kg1 Re8
  40. 40.Bxc5 Rc8
  41. 41.Bd6 Rxc4
  42. 42.Bxe5 Rxc2
  43. 43.Bf4 Bxd5

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