Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Skopje ol (Men) fin-A · 1972 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Skopje ol (Men) fin-A
Site Skopje
Round 3
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rr1k1/ppq1p2p/2p1NbpB/3np3/7Q/1B4NP/PPP2PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nbd2 Bg7
  5. 5.Bc4 O-O
  6. 6.Qe2 c6
  7. 7.Bb3 Bg4
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nd5
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.h3 Bf5
  12. 12.Re1 Qc7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rad8
  14. 14.Ng3 Be6
  15. 15.Qe4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qh4 f6
  17. 17.Bh6 Nxe5
  18. 18.Rxe5 fxe5
  19. 19.Ng5 Bf6
  20. 20.Nxe6

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