Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/R5pp/4p3/1pQ5/2p4q/2P2r2/1P3P2/R4K2 w - - 6 40

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 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bg5 Nd7
  19. 19.Bxe7 Nxe7
  20. 20.Ng5 Ng6
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Ne3 Nf4
  23. 23.Qg4 Nf6
  24. 24.Qf3 Nd3
  25. 25.Bxd3 Rxd3
  26. 26.a4 Qb7
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Qg3 Qxe4
  29. 29.Ra7 Nh5
  30. 30.Qg5 Qg6
  31. 31.Qxe5 Rf8
  32. 32.Ng4 Nf4
  33. 33.Rea1 Nxh3+
  34. 34.gxh3 Rxh3
  35. 35.Qd4 Rd3
  36. 36.Qb6 Qxg4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rh3
  38. 38.Qc6 Rhf3
  39. 39.Qc5 Qh4

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