Jan Timman vs Boris Spassky

Sochi · 1973 · English Opening · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 10
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3b1k2/8/7p/n1p1pP2/1pP1P2P/p2KP3/P2N3Q/3q4 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb2 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 dxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
  12. 12.d3 Rad8
  13. 13.Rad1 a6
  14. 14.Ng5 Na7
  15. 15.f4 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 b5
  17. 17.Kg1 b4
  18. 18.Nb1 Nc6
  19. 19.Nd2 a5
  20. 20.g4 Qd7
  21. 21.Nde4 Nxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Qc7
  23. 23.Nf3 a4
  24. 24.g5 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rd8
  26. 26.h4 Na5
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  28. 28.Qc2 a3
  29. 29.Ba1 f6
  30. 30.Kf2 Kf7
  31. 31.Ke2 Qb8
  32. 32.Nd2 Qb7
  33. 33.Qd3 h6
  34. 34.gxh6 gxh6
  35. 35.Kf2 Ke8
  36. 36.Qc2 Qd7
  37. 37.f5 e5
  38. 38.Ke2 Bd8
  39. 39.Qd1 Kf8
  40. 40.Qg1 Qf7
  41. 41.Kd3 Qh5
  42. 42.Qh2 Qd1
  43. 43.Bxe5 fxe5

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