Jan Timman vs Tigran Petrosian

Tilburg · 1981 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1981.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3rk3/p3bpp1/4p1np/2p1P3/r1P5/P1R2NP1/5PKP/2B1R3 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 b6
  5. 5.Bd2 Qd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf8
  7. 7.Be2 Ba6
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.b3 Ne7
  11. 11.Na4 Ng6
  12. 12.Bxa6 Nxa6
  13. 13.c4 dxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Be7
  15. 15.Rb1 O-O
  16. 16.Qc2 Qc6
  17. 17.a3 Nb8
  18. 18.Nb2 Nd7
  19. 19.Nd3 Rab8
  20. 20.Rfe1 h6
  21. 21.Be3 Rb6
  22. 22.Rbd1 Rfb8
  23. 23.Bc1 Ra6
  24. 24.Re3 Nb6
  25. 25.Nb2 Na4
  26. 26.Nxa4 Qxa4
  27. 27.Qxa4 Rxa4
  28. 28.Rc3 Rd8
  29. 29.Re1 Kf8
  30. 30.g3 Ke8
  31. 31.Kg2

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