Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch45 · 1977 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p3kp/8/4np2/BpP1p1p1/1Nb2bP1/7P/4RK2 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Be7
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Bb7
  10. 10.Qg4 O-O
  11. 11.f3 Ng5
  12. 12.f4 Ne4
  13. 13.f5 Kh8
  14. 14.Rf3 Bc5+
  15. 15.Kf1 d6
  16. 16.f6 g6
  17. 17.Qh4 dxe5
  18. 18.Ke2 Qd4
  19. 19.Rh3 Qf2+
  20. 20.Qxf2 Nxf2
  21. 21.Rh4 Ne4
  22. 22.Bh6 Nxf6
  23. 23.Bxf8 Rxf8
  24. 24.Kf1 Rd8
  25. 25.c4 g5
  26. 26.Rh3 g4
  27. 27.Rc3 b4
  28. 28.Rc1 Rd4
  29. 29.g3 Bf3
  30. 30.a3 a5
  31. 31.axb4 axb4
  32. 32.Ra5 Nd7
  33. 33.Bc2 e4
  34. 34.Re1 Bb6
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rd8 f5
  37. 37.Ba4 Ne5
  38. 38.Rxd4 Bxd4
  39. 39.Nd2 Bxb2
  40. 40.Nb3 Bc3

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