Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

World Cup · 1988 · Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1k2r/1p3ppp/4b3/p1q5/5B2/Q4P2/PP3P1P/2R1R1K1 b k - 5 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Be2 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Ne4
  9. 9.O-O Bb4
  10. 10.Nxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.d5 exf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Ne5
  13. 13.Qa4+ Qd7
  14. 14.Qxb4 Nxf3+
  15. 15.gxf3 Qxd5
  16. 16.Bf4 Be6
  17. 17.Rfe1 a5
  18. 18.Qa3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rad1 Qc5
  20. 20.Rc1

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