Boris Spassky vs Jan Timman

Tallinn · 1973 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E30)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p4p2/1p5r/2pPp1k1/P1P1BnP1/2P2PKp/3R4/8 w - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.d5 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 e5
  8. 8.d6 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Ne4
  11. 11.f3 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 Qf6
  13. 13.e4 h5
  14. 14.Qd2 b6
  15. 15.g4 h4
  16. 16.Nh3 Rg8
  17. 17.Nf2 Rg6
  18. 18.Nd1 Qxd6
  19. 19.Qxd6 Rxd6
  20. 20.Ne3 Ne7
  21. 21.g3 Rh6
  22. 22.Rd1 d6
  23. 23.Rd2 Be6
  24. 24.Rxd6 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  26. 26.Nf5 Rh7
  27. 27.Rh2 Ng6
  28. 28.Ne3 Rh8
  29. 29.Kf2 Kc7
  30. 30.gxh4 gxh4
  31. 31.Nd5+ Bxd5
  32. 32.exd5 Kd6
  33. 33.Ke3 Ke7
  34. 34.Bd3 Nf4
  35. 35.Bf5 h3
  36. 36.Kf2 Rd8
  37. 37.a4 Kf6
  38. 38.Kg3 Kg5
  39. 39.Rd2 Rd6
  40. 40.Be4 Rh6

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