Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky

Montreal · 1979 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 1
Date 1979.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp5p/5kp1/8/6B1/5R1P/Pr4P1/7K b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Re8
  9. 9.f3 c6
  10. 10.Kh1 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Bg5 dxe4
  13. 13.fxe4 Nbd7
  14. 14.Ndb5 Re5
  15. 15.Bf4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Nxe4 Qh4
  18. 18.h3 Qxe4
  19. 19.Qb3 Nf6
  20. 20.Bc4 Qh4
  21. 21.Bxf7+ Kh8
  22. 22.Rf3 Bf5
  23. 23.Nc3 Ne4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Qc4 Rd8
  26. 26.Raf1 Kg7
  27. 27.Be6 Rd2
  28. 28.Qc5 Bxf3
  29. 29.Qxe5+ Qf6
  30. 30.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  31. 31.Bg4 Rxb2
  32. 32.Rxf3+

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