Jan Timman vs Boris Spassky

Montreal · 1979 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 3
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5ppp/8/8/3Nb3/2B4P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c6
  12. 12.h3 Bc8
  13. 13.dxc6 Qc7
  14. 14.Nbd2 Qxc6
  15. 15.Nf1 Nc4
  16. 16.Ng3 Re8
  17. 17.a4 Bb7
  18. 18.Bd3 Bf8
  19. 19.Qe2 d5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxa8 Bxa8
  22. 22.exd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Nf5 e4
  24. 24.Bxe4 Nxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Rxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Bxe4
  28. 28.N5d4 b4
  29. 29.Nd2 Nxd2
  30. 30.Bxd2 bxc3
  31. 31.Bxc3

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