Mikhail Tal vs Nikola Spiridonov

Albena · 1984 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Nikola Spiridonov
Result 0-1
Event Albena
Site Albena
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/1p3p1p/1nkr3P/1R4PK/8/1B6 w - - 1 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Ng3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 g6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Bc1 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc4 Bg4
  14. 14.f3 Bd7
  15. 15.Be3 Rc8
  16. 16.Qd2 Kh7
  17. 17.c3 a6
  18. 18.Nb3 Na4
  19. 19.Bd3 b5
  20. 20.Bd4 e6
  21. 21.Rad1 Bc6
  22. 22.Be5 Bd5
  23. 23.Qe2 Qb6+
  24. 24.Kh1 Nd7
  25. 25.Bxg7 Kxg7
  26. 26.Be4 Bc4
  27. 27.Bd3 Bd5
  28. 28.Bb1 Nf6
  29. 29.Rd4 Qc7
  30. 30.Qd2 Rcd8
  31. 31.f4 Nb6
  32. 32.Nc1 Nc4
  33. 33.Qe2 h5
  34. 34.b3 Na5
  35. 35.Qe5 Qxe5
  36. 36.fxe5 Nd7
  37. 37.Nd3 Rc8
  38. 38.Nf4 Nc6
  39. 39.Rdd1 Ncxe5
  40. 40.Nxd5 exd5
  41. 41.Rxd5 Rxc3
  42. 42.Ne4 Rc6
  43. 43.h3 Rfc8
  44. 44.Rdd1 Re6
  45. 45.b4 Rc7
  46. 46.a3 Nc4
  47. 47.Ba2 Nf6
  48. 48.Nxf6 Rxe1+
  49. 49.Rxe1 Kxf6
  50. 50.a4 Ne5
  51. 51.axb5 axb5
  52. 52.Rf1+ Kg7
  53. 53.Rf4 f5
  54. 54.Kh2 Rd7
  55. 55.Bb1 Kf6
  56. 56.Kg3 Nd3
  57. 57.Rf3 Nxb4
  58. 58.Rb3 Rd4
  59. 59.h4 Ke5
  60. 60.Kh3 Kd5
  61. 61.g3 Kc4

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