Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5k1p/4n1p1/3KB3/8/2p2P2/6PP/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bxd5 Na5
  12. 12.Bxb7 Nxb7
  13. 13.d4 Bf6
  14. 14.dxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qd6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qc6
  17. 17.Rd5 O-O
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  21. 21.f3 f5
  22. 22.e5 Qc5+
  23. 23.Kf1 Qxe5
  24. 24.Qxe5 Rxe5
  25. 25.Bd2 c5
  26. 26.c3 a5
  27. 27.Re1 Rd5
  28. 28.Bf4 Kf7
  29. 29.Re5 Rd1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Rb1
  31. 31.Rxf5+ Kg6
  32. 32.Re5 Rxb2+
  33. 33.Re2 bxc3
  34. 34.Be5 Rxe2+
  35. 35.Kxe2 c4
  36. 36.Bxc3 Nc5
  37. 37.Ke3 Nxa4
  38. 38.Bxa5 Nc5
  39. 39.Bc3 Ne6
  40. 40.Ke4 Kf7
  41. 41.Be5 g6
  42. 42.Kd5 c3

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