Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky

URS Spartakiad · 1979 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Spartakiad
Site URS
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/4kppp/1pb1p3/p3P3/P1B5/1P2KPP1/7P/8 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 b6
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Bc4 Qh5
  15. 15.Ne5 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rfxd1 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Rfd8
  18. 18.a4 Bc5
  19. 19.Kf1 Kf8
  20. 20.f3 a5
  21. 21.Ke2 Ke7
  22. 22.Rac1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Bc6
  24. 24.Bd4 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8 Kxd8
  27. 27.Ke3 Ke7
  28. 28.g3

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