Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Tbilisi
Round 11
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C94)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4q2k/1b6/5pr1/1p2n3/1P1p1Q2/P6P/5nP1/2R2B1K w - - 0 42

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.c3 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.b4 Ncd7
  16. 16.Bb3 a5
  17. 17.a3 axb4
  18. 18.cxb4 h6
  19. 19.Nf5 d5
  20. 20.N3h4 c5
  21. 21.Re3 c4
  22. 22.Rg3 Kh7
  23. 23.Bc2 d4
  24. 24.Qf3 Ra6
  25. 25.Nxh6 gxh6
  26. 26.Nf5 Qa8
  27. 27.Nxh6 Bxh6
  28. 28.Qf5+ Kh8
  29. 29.Bxh6 Rg8
  30. 30.Bg5 Qe8
  31. 31.f4 Nh7
  32. 32.Bh4 Rxg3
  33. 33.Bxg3 Rf6
  34. 34.Qg4 Rg6
  35. 35.Qh4 exf4
  36. 36.Qxf4 f6
  37. 37.Bf2 cxd3
  38. 38.Bxd3 Ne5
  39. 39.Bf1 Ng5
  40. 40.Kh1 Nxe4
  41. 41.Rc1 Nxf2+

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