Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 3
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/3Q2bp/1p4p1/2n1p3/8/3R1pP1/2qN1P1P/R3K3 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.dxe5 dxe5
  7. 7.Qe2 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 Nge7
  9. 9.Nbd2 a6
  10. 10.Bc4 Qc8
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.b4 Nd8
  13. 13.a4 Ne6
  14. 14.Ng5 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxe6 Bxe6
  16. 16.Nb3 Nd8
  17. 17.Rad1 b6
  18. 18.Bd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Ne6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qe8
  21. 21.a5 Qa4
  22. 22.Qc2 Nf4
  23. 23.R5d2 Qc6
  24. 24.g3 Nh3+
  25. 25.Kg2 f5
  26. 26.axb6 f4
  27. 27.Bc5 f3+
  28. 28.Kf1 cxb6
  29. 29.Bxf8 Rxf8
  30. 30.Qd3 Kh8
  31. 31.Qd5 Qxc3
  32. 32.b5 axb5
  33. 33.Qxb5 Qc8
  34. 34.Qd7 Qc4+
  35. 35.Rd3 Ng5
  36. 36.Nd2 Qc2
  37. 37.Ke1 Nxe4
  38. 38.Ra1 Nc5

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