Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Niksic · 1983 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Niksic
Site Niksic
Round 9
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C94)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r5k1/3n1ppp/5n2/1pQ2N2/2b5/P5NP/2B2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 29

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nf1 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.b4 Ncd7
  16. 16.d4 a5
  17. 17.Bd2 axb4
  18. 18.cxb4 exd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Bxe1 Bxd5
  22. 22.a3 Qb8
  23. 23.Ndf5 c5
  24. 24.bxc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Bb4 Qb6
  26. 26.Qd2 Bxb4
  27. 27.Qxb4 Bc4
  28. 28.Rd1 Qc5
  29. 29.Qxc5

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