Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 10
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/5pb1/p2p3p/6q1/8/2PR3P/P2Q2PN/R5K1 w - - 1 32

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.d5 Nc4
  16. 16.Nh2 g6
  17. 17.Rf1 Bg7
  18. 18.b3 Nb6
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Qe7
  21. 21.Qd2 g5
  22. 22.e5 gxf4
  23. 23.exf6 Qxf6
  24. 24.Ne4 Qg6
  25. 25.Nxc5 Bf5
  26. 26.Bxf5 Qxf5
  27. 27.Rxf4 Qxd5
  28. 28.Nd3 Nc4
  29. 29.bxc4 bxc4
  30. 30.Rf3 cxd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 Qg5

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