Boris Spassky vs Jan Timman

World Cup · 1988 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Belfort
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/ppp1bppp/4b3/3p4/8/2P1B3/PPP1BPPP/2KRR3 b kq - 5 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Qe5+
  9. 9.Qe2 Qxe2+
  10. 10.Bxe2 d5
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.Rhe1

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