Mikhail Tal vs Jan Timman

KRO m · 1988 · English Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 5
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/p1k1r2p/1b1pP3/3B1K2/2p5/r1P3P1/2R4P/8 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 dxc4
  6. 6.d5 Na5
  7. 7.e4 b5
  8. 8.Nxb5 Nxe4
  9. 9.Ne5 Bd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Qxd7
  11. 11.Qa4 Rb8
  12. 12.Nc7+ Kd8
  13. 13.Ne6+ fxe6
  14. 14.Qxa5+ Qc7
  15. 15.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  16. 16.Bf4+ Nd6
  17. 17.O-O-O g6
  18. 18.Be5 Rg8
  19. 19.dxe6 Bg7
  20. 20.f4 g5
  21. 21.Rd2 gxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Rb4
  23. 23.a3 Ra4
  24. 24.Rc2 c3
  25. 25.bxc3 Rxa3
  26. 26.Kd2 Kc8
  27. 27.Bg2 Bf6
  28. 28.Ke2 Bg5
  29. 29.Bxd6 exd6
  30. 30.Rb1 Re8
  31. 31.Bd5 Bd8
  32. 32.Kd3 Bb6
  33. 33.Rf1 Re7
  34. 34.Ke4 c4
  35. 35.Rf8+ Kc7
  36. 36.Kf5

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