Mikhail Tal vs Jan Smejkal

Bundesliga 8990 · 1990 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Smejkal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bundesliga 8990
Site Germany
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3k3r/2prbpp1/1p2b1n1/p1p1P2p/6PP/P4NN1/1PPB1PK1/3RR3 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.h3 Ke8
  11. 11.Bd2 Be6
  12. 12.g4 Ne7
  13. 13.Ne4 Rd8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Ng6
  15. 15.Kg2 Be7
  16. 16.Ng3 b6
  17. 17.Rad1 c5
  18. 18.Bc3 Rd7
  19. 19.a3 a5
  20. 20.Bd2 Kd8
  21. 21.h4 h5

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