Boris Spassky vs Jan Timman

Buenos Aires ol (Men) · 1978 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires ol (Men)
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r4B2/p6k/2q2bpp/1ppn4/2P3P1/1P1Q3P/P4R2/5RK1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.f4 e5
  7. 7.Nh3 Nge7
  8. 8.O-O Nd4
  9. 9.Rf2 h6
  10. 10.Be3 exf4
  11. 11.Nxf4 O-O
  12. 12.Qd2 f5
  13. 13.Raf1 Kh7
  14. 14.Ncd5 fxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Bf5
  16. 16.c3 Ndc6
  17. 17.Bxf5 Rxf5
  18. 18.Nxe7 Nxe7
  19. 19.g4 Rf6
  20. 20.d4 Qc8
  21. 21.h3 b5
  22. 22.Qd3 Qc6
  23. 23.d5 Qb7
  24. 24.b3 Rxf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 Nxd5
  26. 26.Bxd6 Qc6
  27. 27.Bf8 Bf6
  28. 28.c4

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