Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Montreal · 1979 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 18
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4r2/p3ppkp/1p4p1/2nb4/8/1P3NP1/P3PPBP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Na6
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.cxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Rfd1

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