Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Tbilisi
Round 3
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2p2r1p/2P4R/3k1p1P/5K2/8 w - - 8 67

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Nb6
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Bxd8
  14. 14.Nd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Nf5 Nbd7
  16. 16.Nf3 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bc2 Nec5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Ne6
  20. 20.Be4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Bf6
  22. 22.Re2 Rad8
  23. 23.Be3 Rd5
  24. 24.Ng3 Rfd8
  25. 25.a4 Rd1+
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Rxe1 bxa4
  28. 28.Ra1 Rb8
  29. 29.Rxa4 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rxa6 Kf8
  31. 31.Ne4 Rb1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Be5+
  33. 33.g3 g6
  34. 34.Ra5 Bg7
  35. 35.Nc5 Ke7
  36. 36.Nxe6 Kxe6
  37. 37.Ra6+ Kd7
  38. 38.Bf4 Rb3
  39. 39.c4 Bd4
  40. 40.Kg2 Rb2
  41. 41.Kf3 Rxf2+
  42. 42.Ke4 Bb6
  43. 43.Ra8 f6
  44. 44.Rh8 Re2+
  45. 45.Kd3 Re7
  46. 46.Bd2 Bc5
  47. 47.g4 Ke6
  48. 48.Ke4 Rd7
  49. 49.Bf4 Bd6
  50. 50.Bxd6 Kxd6
  51. 51.Kd4 Kc6+
  52. 52.Kc3 Rf7
  53. 53.Kd3 f5
  54. 54.gxf5 gxf5
  55. 55.Re8 f4
  56. 56.Ke2 Kc5
  57. 57.Re4 Kb4
  58. 58.Kf3 c5
  59. 59.Kf2 Kc3
  60. 60.Ke2 f3+
  61. 61.Kf2 Rf5
  62. 62.Rh4 h5
  63. 63.Re4 Kd3
  64. 64.Rh4 Kd2
  65. 65.Re4 Kc3
  66. 66.Rh4 Kd3

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