Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

Reykjavik · 1987 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/R5pk/2p5/8/6p1/8/PP2r2P/6K1 w - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c4 Bxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Qc2 Nb4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Nxc2
  12. 12.Bxd5 Bf5
  13. 13.g4 Bxg4
  14. 14.Be4 Nxa1
  15. 15.Nc3 Bh3
  16. 16.Re1 f5
  17. 17.exf6 Rae8
  18. 18.Be3 Rxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nc2
  20. 20.Rc1 Nxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 c6
  22. 22.Ng5 Bf5
  23. 23.f7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rf1 Bg6
  25. 25.e4 h6
  26. 26.e5 hxg5
  27. 27.e6 Kh7
  28. 28.Rf3 g4
  29. 29.Rf4 Bxf7
  30. 30.Rxf7 Re8
  31. 31.Rxb7 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rxa7 Re2

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