Jan Timman vs Tigran Petrosian

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal · 1979 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rio de Janeiro Interzonal
Site Rio de Janeiro
Round 4
Date 1979.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/6bp/p2p1n2/1p1Pp3/1P6/2N1pP2/P1B1N1PP/2R2R1K w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.e4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 c6
  6. 6.Be3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 a6
  8. 8.Nge2 b5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.b3 e5
  11. 11.d5 cxd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Nh5
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.b4 Nd7
  16. 16.exf5 gxf5
  17. 17.Rac1 Nb6
  18. 18.Bb3 Nf6
  19. 19.Kh1 f4
  20. 20.Bxb6 Qxb6
  21. 21.Bc2 Qe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 fxe3

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