Tal, Mihail
Kotov, Alexander
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Complete classical game Kotov, Alexander – Tal, Mihail URS-ch25 · 1958 · E69
Move 0 · ply 0 of 96
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nf3 g6
3. d4 Bg7
4. g3 O-O
5. Bg2 d6
6. O-O Nbd7
7. Nc3 e5
8. e4 c6
9. h3 Qa5
10. Re1 Re8
11. a3 exd4
12. Nxd4 Ne5
13. Bf1 a6
14. Bd2 Qb6
15. Be3 c5
16. Nb3 Be6
17. Nd2 Nc6
18. b4 Ng4
19. hxg4 Bxc3
20. Rc1 Bg7
21. Nb3 Rad8
22. Nd2 Qc7
23. Rb1 Ne5
24. Be2 b5
25. cxb5 axb5
26. Bxb5 Bxg4
27. Be2 Qd7
28. Bxg4 Nxg4
29. Kg2 h5
30. Bg5 Bd4
31. Re2 f6
32. Bf4 g5
33. f3 Nf2
34. Rxf2 Bxf2
35. Kxf2 gxf4
36. gxf4 Qa7
37. Qb3+ c4+
38. Qe3 Qxe3+
39. Kxe3 d5
40. Rg1+ Kf7
41. Ke2 c3
42. Nb3 dxe4
43. Rc1 exf3+
44. Kxf3 Rd3+
45. Kf2 c2
46. Nc5 Rd2+
47. Kf3 Re1
48. Rxe1 Rd1
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Kotov, Alexander played Tal, Mihail at URS-ch25 in 1958. Black won. Replay every move on the board above, or open it in the analysis board to check the critical moments with the engine.
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