Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky

Bugojno · 1978 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 14
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/6p1/1B2p1kp/4P3/5Pb1/8/5K2 b - - 9 66

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 Bd7
  18. 18.a3 Nc6
  19. 19.Ba2 Rac8
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb8
  21. 21.Qe2 h6
  22. 22.dxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Nh4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Qf3 b4
  25. 25.Nc4 Be6
  26. 26.Nf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 b3
  28. 28.Bb1 g6
  29. 29.Qf3 Nd4
  30. 30.Bxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Bd3 Rc5
  32. 32.Rc3 Nd7
  33. 33.g3 h5
  34. 34.h4 Nf8
  35. 35.Rec1 Ne6
  36. 36.Na5 Qb6
  37. 37.Rxc5 Bxc5
  38. 38.Nc4 Qc7
  39. 39.Bf1 Kg7
  40. 40.Rc3 Rd8
  41. 41.Rd3 Bd4
  42. 42.Rd2 Qc5
  43. 43.Kg2 Rc8
  44. 44.Ne3 Qc1
  45. 45.Rd1 Bxe3
  46. 46.Rxc1 Bxc1
  47. 47.Bb5 Nd4
  48. 48.Qd3 Bxb2
  49. 49.Bxa4 Rc3
  50. 50.Qa6 Bxa3
  51. 51.Qa5 Rc5
  52. 52.Qa7 Nb5
  53. 53.Qxc5 Bxc5
  54. 54.Bxb5 Bd6
  55. 55.Kf3 Kf8
  56. 56.Ke2 Bc5
  57. 57.f3 b2
  58. 58.Bd3 Bd4
  59. 59.Kd2 Bf2
  60. 60.Kc2 Bxg3
  61. 61.Kxb2 Bxh4
  62. 62.Kc2 Kg7
  63. 63.Kd1 Bg3
  64. 64.Bb5 Kh6
  65. 65.Ke2 Kg5
  66. 66.Kf1

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