Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Sochi · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 11
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

3Q4/5k2/4r3/2p3p1/2P2b1p/3p1P1P/1P4P1/3K4 w - - 4 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 c6
  12. 12.Qc2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nc3 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 exd4
  15. 15.Nexd4 g6
  16. 16.Ne2 Nc5
  17. 17.Ng3 a5
  18. 18.Qe2 Nfd7
  19. 19.Bf4 Ne6
  20. 20.Bh6 Re8
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc7
  22. 22.Nh2 Bf6
  23. 23.Ng4 Bh8
  24. 24.Bc1 a4
  25. 25.Bc2 Nd4
  26. 26.Qd2 b3
  27. 27.axb3 axb3
  28. 28.Bd3 Ne5
  29. 29.Nxe5 dxe5
  30. 30.Ne2 c5
  31. 31.Nc3 Bg7
  32. 32.Qg5 f6
  33. 33.Qh4 Qf7
  34. 34.Be3 Bc8
  35. 35.f3 Be6
  36. 36.Nd5 Ra2
  37. 37.Qf2 f5
  38. 38.Rc1 f4
  39. 39.Bxd4 exd4
  40. 40.e5 Bf5
  41. 41.Bxf5 Qxf5
  42. 42.Re4 Bxe5
  43. 43.Rce1 Kf7
  44. 44.Qh4 h5
  45. 45.Rxf4 Bxf4
  46. 46.Re7+ Rxe7
  47. 47.Qxe7+ Kg8
  48. 48.Nf6+ Qxf6
  49. 49.Qxf6 g5
  50. 50.Qe6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Qd7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Qc8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qb7+ Kg8
  54. 54.Qxb3 Ra1+
  55. 55.Kf2 h4
  56. 56.Qc2 Kg7
  57. 57.Qb3 Ra7
  58. 58.Ke2 Re7+
  59. 59.Kd1 Re6
  60. 60.Qd3 Ra6
  61. 61.Qe4 Kf6
  62. 62.Qh7 Re6
  63. 63.Qh8+ Kf7
  64. 64.Qh7+ Kf6
  65. 65.Kc2 Re3
  66. 66.Qd7 d3+
  67. 67.Kd1 Re6
  68. 68.Qd8+ Kf7

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