Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky

Niksic · 1983 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Niksic
Site Niksic
Round 4
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/1bp2ppp/p7/1pb1P3/4p3/2P4P/PPB2PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 19

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 d5
  14. 14.Ng3 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Bc5
  18. 18.Qxd8 Raxd8

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