Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 10
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p1q2ppp/1p2pn2/2p1N3/2P5/1P4P1/PQ1RPPKP/3R4 w - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.b3 Bf6
  12. 12.Bb2 Qe7
  13. 13.Qd2 Nd7
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxb2
  15. 15.Qxb2 dxc5
  16. 16.Rd2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rad1 Nf6
  18. 18.Ne5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Qc7

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