Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow · 1971 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/p1p5/3p1pp1/2p5/2Pn1P2/1P1N2P1/PB5P/4RR1K w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nb7
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc5
  11. 11.b3 f6
  12. 12.Bb2 fxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qe8
  14. 14.Rae1 Ne6
  15. 15.Nd3 Qg6
  16. 16.f4 d6
  17. 17.Kh1 Bh4
  18. 18.g3 Nd4
  19. 19.Qe4 Bf6
  20. 20.Qxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Ne4 c5
  22. 22.Nxf6+ gxf6

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