Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

KRO m · 1988 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 1
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p4bp/1p6/5p2/3p4/P2KrN2/1P4PP/3R4 w - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.Bxf5 exf5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qb6
  10. 10.Qc2 g6
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.e4 fxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 N7f6
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nxb6 axb6
  16. 16.Re1 f5
  17. 17.Ne5 O-O
  18. 18.f3 Bb4
  19. 19.Bh6 Bxe1
  20. 20.fxe4 Bb4
  21. 21.Bxf8 Bxf8
  22. 22.exf5 gxf5
  23. 23.a3 Bg7
  24. 24.Nf3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rd1 c5
  26. 26.Kf2 cxd4
  27. 27.Ke2 Re8+
  28. 28.Kd3 Re3+
  29. 29.Kc2 Re4
  30. 30.Kd3 Re3+

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