Player profile: Mikhail Tal
Opening: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense (C93)

page 1 of 1; 17 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Tal vs Smyslov   ½-½ 31 1961 Baku ch-SU C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 2. Tal vs Smyslov   ½-½ 21 1961 Moskva tt C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 3. Tal vs Ghitescu 1-0 41 1963 Miskolc C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 4. Tal vs Geller ½-½ 101 1967 Moscow C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 5. Tal vs Gligoric   ½-½ 53 1967 Budva YUG-URS C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 6. Tal vs Minic   1-0 40 1967 Budva YUG-URS C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 7. Tal vs Gligoric   ½-½ 31 1967 Moscow 3/328 C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 8. Tal vs V Ciocaltea ½-½ 77 1967 Riga C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 9. Tal vs I Zaitsev 1-0 49 1968 Alma Ata URS ch C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 10. Tal vs Gligoric 0-1 46 1968 Belgrade C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 11. Tal vs Gligoric 1-0 63 1968 Belgrade C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 12. Tal vs Gligoric   ½-½ 25 1968 cm4 C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 13. Tal vs Geller ½-½ 25 1969 Moscow C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 14. Tal vs J Kostro   ½-½ 73 1969 Tbilisi C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 15. Tal vs Geller   ½-½ 37 1977 USSR C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 16. Tal vs Romanishin 1-0 38 1979 Riga izt C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 17. Tal vs Geller   ½-½ 37 1987 Leningrad ch-SU C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense  page 1 of 1; 17 games      REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Tal wins | Tal loses

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