Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Las Palmas · 1977 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 2
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B68)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4r3/4b2p/1k2N1p1/8/Bp2r2P/6P1/PPP5/2KR4 b - - 6 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.f5 Ne5
  11. 11.fxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nf3 b5
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Qxd6 Qe7
  15. 15.Be2 Qxd6
  16. 16.Rxd6 Be7
  17. 17.Rxa6 Rxa6
  18. 18.Nxe5 Ra5
  19. 19.Nxd7 b4
  20. 20.Nb5 Kxd7
  21. 21.Rd1+ Kc6
  22. 22.Nd4+ Kb6
  23. 23.Bc4 Rg5
  24. 24.g3 Re5
  25. 25.Nxe6 Rxe4
  26. 26.Bb3 g6
  27. 27.h4 Re8
  28. 28.Ba4 Ra8
  29. 29.Bb3 Re8
  30. 30.Ba4

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