Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

World Cup · 1988 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/1R2b1p1/1Q6/5p2/2q1p3/P3n3/1P6/1K6 b - - 11 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxe5 Bd7
  12. 12.h4 Qe8
  13. 13.Rh3 Bc6
  14. 14.Rg3 Qb8
  15. 15.Qe3 Rd8
  16. 16.Bf4 Rxd1+
  17. 17.Nxd1 Qf8
  18. 18.Be5 Nh5
  19. 19.Rg4 f5
  20. 20.Rc4 Nf6
  21. 21.Bd4 Bd5
  22. 22.Ra4 Ng4
  23. 23.Qe2 Bxh4
  24. 24.Nc3 Bc6
  25. 25.Rxa7 Rd8
  26. 26.Bb6 Re8
  27. 27.a3 Qd6
  28. 28.g3 Bd8
  29. 29.Nb5 Qd7
  30. 30.Bc5 Qd5
  31. 31.Qc4 Qh1
  32. 32.Nd6 Bd5
  33. 33.Qe2 Be7
  34. 34.Nxe8 Bxc5
  35. 35.Ra8 Kf7
  36. 36.Nc7 Bxf2
  37. 37.Nxd5 Qxd5
  38. 38.Kb1 Qh1
  39. 39.Ka2 Qd5+
  40. 40.c4 Qc6
  41. 41.Bh3 Bd4
  42. 42.Bg2 Qc7
  43. 43.Qd3 Bb6
  44. 44.Bf1 Ne3
  45. 45.Be2 e5
  46. 46.Qb3 Bc5
  47. 47.Qb5 Kf6
  48. 48.Qe8 Be7
  49. 49.Qg8 e4
  50. 50.Qxh7 Qxg3
  51. 51.Ra5 Qe1
  52. 52.Rb5 Qxe2
  53. 53.Rb6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Qg6+ Kf8
  55. 55.Rxb7 Qxc4+
  56. 56.Ka1 Qf1+
  57. 57.Ka2 Qc4+
  58. 58.Ka1 Qc1+
  59. 59.Ka2 Qc8
  60. 60.Qb6 Qc4+
  61. 61.Kb1

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