Mikhail Tal vs Kevin Spraggett

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Kevin Spraggett
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 15
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/2P5/2Qn3k/7p/7q/8/8/7K w - - 15 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 a6
  5. 5.Bc4 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg5 Qd7
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nf6
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.Nc2 Nh5
  12. 12.g3 Kh8
  13. 13.Nh4 Qe8
  14. 14.O-O-O f5
  15. 15.Ne3 b5
  16. 16.Bb3 Na5
  17. 17.Rd8 Nxb3+
  18. 18.axb3 Qf7
  19. 19.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  20. 20.exf5 gxf5
  21. 21.Nexf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Qf3 Be6
  23. 23.Qxa8 Bd5
  24. 24.Qxa6 Bxh1
  25. 25.Qxb5 Qxf2
  26. 26.Qxe5+ Ng7
  27. 27.Be7 Qg1+
  28. 28.Kc2 Qxh2+
  29. 29.Kb1 Qg1+
  30. 30.Ka2 Qa7+
  31. 31.Kb1 Qa8
  32. 32.Bxf8 Qxf8
  33. 33.Qxc7 Qf1+
  34. 34.Ka2 Qa6+
  35. 35.Kb1 Be4+
  36. 36.Kc1 h6
  37. 37.Qc4 Qa1+
  38. 38.Kd2 Qxb2+
  39. 39.Ke3 Bc2
  40. 40.Qd4 Qxb3
  41. 41.g4 Qe6+
  42. 42.Kf4 Qe2
  43. 43.Kg3 Kh7
  44. 44.c4 Be4
  45. 45.c5 h5
  46. 46.Qd7 Qe3+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qf2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qe3+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qf4+
  50. 50.Kh3 Bf5
  51. 51.Nxf5 Qxg4+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qxf5
  53. 53.c6 Kg6
  54. 54.Qd6+ Qe6
  55. 55.Qg3+ Kh6
  56. 56.c7 Nf5
  57. 57.Qc3 Nd6
  58. 58.Qc6 Qe2+
  59. 59.Kh1 Qd1+
  60. 60.Kg2 Qg4+
  61. 61.Kh2 Qf4+
  62. 62.Kg2 Qg5+
  63. 63.Kh1 Qh4+

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