Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

KRO m · 1988 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 3
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2R2pp1/5n2/3pN2p/5P2/6P1/4P2P/5K2 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 Bf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.b4 c6
  13. 13.a4 Nd7
  14. 14.b5 c5
  15. 15.a5 a6
  16. 16.dxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.bxa6 Rxa6
  19. 19.Rxc5 Ne4
  20. 20.Rc2 Rxa5
  21. 21.Qd4 Qa8
  22. 22.Rfc1 Ra2
  23. 23.Bh3 Rxc2
  24. 24.Rxc2 Nf6
  25. 25.Rc7 Bc8
  26. 26.Bxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.Qa7 Re8
  28. 28.Qxa8 Rxa8
  29. 29.Ne5 Re8
  30. 30.f4 h5
  31. 31.Kf1

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