Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Tal
USSR Championship, 1958 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation (E26) — this game followed that line's move order.
Boris Spassky faced Mikhail Tal in USSR Championship, 1958. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 73 moves. The opening was the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation (ECO E26).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 22, Black on move 12. The first capture came on move 4. A black pawn promoted to a queen on move 34. A white pawn promoted to a queen on move 36.
Key moments
Blunder Kf2
White’s Kf2 drops the winning chances from 75% to 26%.
Blunder Qf8+
White’s Qf8+ drops the winning chances from 73% to 25%. It gives check.
Blunder Kf6
Black’s Kf6 drops the winning chances from 75% to 28%.
Full move list
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bd3 e5 8. Ne2 e4 9. Bb1 b6 10. Ng3 Ba6 11. f3 Bxc4 12. Nf5 O-O 13. Nd6 Bd3 14. Bxd3 exd3 15. Qxd3 cxd4 16. cxd4 Ne8 17. Nf5 d5 18. a4 Nd6 19. Nxd6 Qxd6 20. Ba3 Nb4 21. Qb3 a5 22. O-O Rfc8 23. Rac1 Qe6 24. Bxb4 axb4 25. Kf2 Qd6 26. h3 Kf8 27. Rc2 Rxc2+ 28. Qxc2 g6 29. Rc1 Qd7 30. Qc6 Qxc6 31. Rxc6 Ra6 32. a5 b3 33. axb6 b2 34. b7 b1=Q 35. Rc8+ Kg7 36. b8=Q Ra2+ 37. Kg3 Qe1+ 38. Kh2 Qxe3 39. Rg8+ Kf6 40. Qd6+ Qe6 41. Qf4+ Qf5 42. Qd6+ Qe6 43. Qg3 Qe3 44. h4 Re2 45. Qd6+ Qe6 46. Qf4+ Qf5 47. Qh6 Ke7 48. Qf8+ Kf6 49. Qg7+ Ke7 50. Ra8 Qd7 51. Qf8+ Kf6 52. Ra6+ Re6 53. Qh8+ Ke7 54. Ra8 Re1 55. Kg3 h5 56. Kf2 Re6 57. Rc8 Rd6 58. Qf8+ Kf6 59. Re8 Re6 60. Qh8+ Kf5 61. Qh6 Kf6 62. Qh8+ Kf5 63. Rd8 Qc6 64. Rc8 Qa6 65. Kg3 Qd6+ 66. Kh3 Re1 67. g3 Rg1 68. f4 Re1 69. Rc2 Qe6 70. Rf2 Rh1+ 71. Kg2 Qe4+ 72. Rf3 Kg4 73. Qc8+ f5
Final position
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