Boris Spassky vs Jan Timman

KRO m · 1983 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 4
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp3p2/3p4/2pP1pQp/2P2P1B/2P4P/3n2PK/3q4 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O
  10. 10.d5 Ne7
  11. 11.Qc2 g6
  12. 12.a4 Nh5
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.exf4 Nf6
  15. 15.Nf3 Nf5
  16. 16.Re1 Bd7
  17. 17.h3 h5
  18. 18.Qf2 Re8
  19. 19.Bd2 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Qf8
  21. 21.Nh4 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8 Qxe8
  23. 23.Nxf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Bxf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Qg3+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qg5 Ne4
  27. 27.Qh6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Be1 Qxa4
  29. 29.Bh4 Qd1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Nd2
  31. 31.Qg5+

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