Jan Timman vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1981 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/p4kp1/4pp2/8/2RP4/r6P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.d4 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Qa4+ Qd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bb2 Rc8
  14. 14.c4 cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 f6
  16. 16.Bxh7 Na5
  17. 17.Bd3 Bd5
  18. 18.Nd2 Qc7
  19. 19.h3 Nxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Rc1 b5
  22. 22.Nxc4 bxc4
  23. 23.Qg6+ Kf8
  24. 24.O-O Qb7
  25. 25.Rc2 Qd5
  26. 26.Re1 Rh6
  27. 27.Qe4 Qxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Kf7
  29. 29.Re3 Rh5
  30. 30.Rec3 Ra5
  31. 31.Rxc4 Rxc4
  32. 32.Rxc4 Bxa3
  33. 33.Bxa3 Rxa3

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