Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky

Tilburg · 1980 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/1b1n1QR1/r2k1p2/1p2p3/2p5/2P4P/1P4P1/5R1K b - - 1 46

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Rb8
  19. 19.Qd2 h5
  20. 20.Ng5 Nh7
  21. 21.Nxh7 Kxh7
  22. 22.Rf1 Kg8
  23. 23.Kh1 Bg7
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.f4 exf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Qe7
  27. 27.Bg5 Qe5
  28. 28.Bf4 Qe7
  29. 29.Bg5 Qe5
  30. 30.Rf3 Ra8
  31. 31.Raf1 Rf8
  32. 32.Nxh5 gxh5
  33. 33.Rf5 Qe8
  34. 34.e5 dxe5
  35. 35.Bh6 Ra6
  36. 36.Bxg7 Kxg7
  37. 37.d6 f6
  38. 38.Rg5+ Kf7
  39. 39.Bg6+ Ke6
  40. 40.Bf5+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qd1 Rh8
  42. 42.Bg6+ Ke6
  43. 43.Bxe8 Rxe8
  44. 44.Qxh5 Rd8
  45. 45.Rg7 Kxd6
  46. 46.Qf7

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