Mikhail Tal vs David Bronstein
USSR Championship, 1959 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (C78) — this game followed that line's move order.
Mikhail Tal faced David Bronstein in USSR Championship, 1959. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 43 moves. The opening was the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (ECO C78).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 5, Black on move 8. The first capture came on move 13. Both queens had left the board by move 25.
The final position is not checkmate; White is ahead by 4 points of material.
Key moments
Blunder Rxc5
White’s Rxc5 drops the winning chances from 85% to 15%. It captures the bishop on c5. White is up 4 points of material after the move.
Blunder h2
Black’s h2 drops the winning chances from 85% to 11%. White is up 4 points of material after the move.
Blunder Bf4+
White’s Bf4+ drops the winning chances from 89% to 10%. It gives check. White is up 4 points of material after the move.
Full move list
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. c3 d6 8. Re1 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nc6 12. Nbd2 Qb6 13. dxc5 dxc5 14. Nf1 Be6 15. Ne3 Rad8 16. Qe2 g6 17. Ng5 c4 18. a4 Kg7 19. axb5 axb5 20. Rb1 Na5 21. Nf3 Qc7 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. exd5 Rfe8 24. Qxe5 Qxe5 25. Nxe5 Nxd5 26. Ra1 Nb3 27. Bxb3 cxb3 28. Bh6+ Kg8 29. Nc6 Rc8 30. Rad1 Rxc6 31. Rxd5 f6 32. Rxb5 g5 33. Rxb3 Kf7 34. Rb7 Re6 35. Rxe6 Kxe6 36. h4 Rg8 37. f4 Bc5+ 38. Kf1 gxh4 39. Rb5 Rc8 40. f5+ Kd6 41. b4 h3 42. Rxc5 h2 43. Bf4+
Final position
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