Boris Spassky vs Jan Timman

FRA-NLD · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FRA-NLD
Site Cannes
Round 1
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1Q6/p4p1p/1p4p1/4P3/3PN2P/2P3P1/q6K w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Bd2 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Nd7
  13. 13.Re1 c5
  14. 14.b4 Bb7
  15. 15.bxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Ba5 Rac8
  17. 17.Nd2 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nf1 Qe6
  19. 19.Ne3 Nb8
  20. 20.Bc3 Nc6
  21. 21.b3 Nd4
  22. 22.Bb2 Rb8
  23. 23.f3 f6
  24. 24.Qd2 Red8
  25. 25.Qf2 Rd7
  26. 26.Reb1 Ra8
  27. 27.Bc3 Bc6
  28. 28.b4 cxb4
  29. 29.Bxb4 Bb7
  30. 30.h3 Rc8
  31. 31.Rb2 Qf7
  32. 32.Kh2 h6
  33. 33.f4 exf4
  34. 34.Qxf4 Qe6
  35. 35.Ra3 g5
  36. 36.Qf2 Qe5+
  37. 37.Kh1 Nf3
  38. 38.Qxf3 Qxb2
  39. 39.Qf5 Qxb4
  40. 40.Qxd7 Qxa3
  41. 41.Qxb7 Qa1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qe5+
  43. 43.Kh1 Qa1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qe5+
  45. 45.Kh1 Qa1+

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