Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Bugojno · 1980 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 1
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/pp1R1ppp/2B5/4p3/8/2P1B1P1/b3PP1P/6K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 e5
  11. 11.Nb3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd3 Rd8
  15. 15.Qe4 Be6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qe7
  17. 17.Bc5 Qf6
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  19. 19.Qc2 Nc4
  20. 20.Rd1 Qc7
  21. 21.Nd2 Nxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 Qa5
  23. 23.Be3 Rc8
  24. 24.Qb2 Qa6
  25. 25.Rd6 Qxa2
  26. 26.Qxa2 Bxa2
  27. 27.Rd7 Rb8
  28. 28.Bxc6

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