Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Candidats playoff-4pl · 1985 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats playoff-4pl
Site Montpellier
Round 3
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r5/5ppp/p2k4/1pbp4/5P2/2P3P1/PP1N3P/4R2K w - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Nd7
  12. 12.Nd4 Ndxe5
  13. 13.f4 Nc4
  14. 14.Nxc6 Nxe3
  15. 15.Nxd8 Nxd1
  16. 16.Nxe6 Ne3
  17. 17.Nxc7+ Kd7
  18. 18.Nxa8 Nxc2
  19. 19.Nd2 Bc5+
  20. 20.Kh1 Nxa1
  21. 21.Rxa1 Rxa8
  22. 22.Re1 Kd6
  23. 23.g3 Rc8

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