Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov

Amsterdam Interzonal · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam Interzonal
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/2R1np2/6p1/p7/2Bp4/1P5P/5PP1/5K2 b - - 3 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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qb6
  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.Ng5 Bc5
  20. 20.Ne4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Ne7
  22. 22.Qf3 Rd6
  23. 23.b4 cxb3
  24. 24.axb3 b4
  25. 25.cxb4 Qxb4
  26. 26.Ba3 Qb6
  27. 27.Bxc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.Rec1 Qb6
  29. 29.Ra4 Rd4
  30. 30.Qc3 g6
  31. 31.fxg6 hxg6
  32. 32.Qc7 Qxc7
  33. 33.Rxc7 Kf8
  34. 34.Rxd4 exd4
  35. 35.Bd3 a5
  36. 36.Bc4 Rd8
  37. 37.Kf1

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