Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky

Sochi · 1973 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 3
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/3pk2P/8/p1K1P3/P7/8 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qf3 Bg6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Qxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.g3 Nd7
  11. 11.Bh3 Nb6
  12. 12.Nf3 Nc4
  13. 13.O-O-O Bb4
  14. 14.Nh4 a5
  15. 15.Bf5 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Nd6
  17. 17.Bd3 Kd7
  18. 18.Rhe1 Bxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 b5
  20. 20.Re2 Rhb8
  21. 21.Nf3 f5
  22. 22.Nd2 a4
  23. 23.Nb1 Nc4
  24. 24.Nd2 Re8
  25. 25.Kc2 Rab8
  26. 26.Re1 Nd6
  27. 27.Nf3 Kc7
  28. 28.Rdd1 Ne4
  29. 29.Re2 b4
  30. 30.cxb4 Rxb4
  31. 31.Nd2 Reb8
  32. 32.f3 Rb2+
  33. 33.Kd3 Nd6
  34. 34.Nf1 Nc4
  35. 35.Rde1 Rxe2
  36. 36.Rxe2 Rb1
  37. 37.Nd2 Rb2
  38. 38.Nf1 Rb1
  39. 39.Nd2 Rb2
  40. 40.Nf1 a3
  41. 41.g4 fxg4
  42. 42.fxg4 Kb6
  43. 43.g5 Kb5
  44. 44.h4 Kb4
  45. 45.Rc2 Rb1
  46. 46.Rf2 Rb2
  47. 47.Rc2 c5
  48. 48.dxc5 Kxc5
  49. 49.Kc3 Kd6
  50. 50.Nd2 Rxc2+
  51. 51.Kxc2 Nxd2
  52. 52.Kxd2 Ke5
  53. 53.Ke2 f6
  54. 54.gxf6 Kxf6
  55. 55.Kd3 Ke5
  56. 56.h5 h6
  57. 57.Kc3

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