Jan Timman vs Boris Spassky

Tilburg · 1981 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 86 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 86
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5n2/4r1p1/k3p3/4R1P1/1R6/1KP2B2/3r4 b - - 3 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.e6 Bxb5
  9. 9.exf7+ Kd7
  10. 10.Nxb5 Qa5+
  11. 11.Nc3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Qc4 Rhf8
  15. 15.Bd2 Qf5
  16. 16.h3 Nf6
  17. 17.O-O-O Qe6
  18. 18.Qd3 Qxf7
  19. 19.Rhe1 Rad8
  20. 20.Kb1 Kc8
  21. 21.g4 Kb8
  22. 22.Ne4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 e5
  24. 24.Ra4 h5
  25. 25.b3 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Qe6
  27. 27.Re1 Rh8
  28. 28.Bc3 Rhe8
  29. 29.fxe5 dxe5
  30. 30.Qe3 Rd5
  31. 31.Re4 Qd7
  32. 32.Kb2 b6
  33. 33.Rf1 Rd6
  34. 34.Qg5 Qe7
  35. 35.Qe3 Kb7
  36. 36.Rh1 Rf6
  37. 37.Rh6 Qf7
  38. 38.Qg5 Rfe6
  39. 39.a4 a5
  40. 40.Rh3 R6e7
  41. 41.Rd3 Re6
  42. 42.Qd2 R8e7
  43. 43.Rd5 Qe8
  44. 44.Qe3 Nd4
  45. 45.Qd3 Qc6
  46. 46.Rd8 Qc7
  47. 47.Rf8 Nc6
  48. 48.Qf3 Qd7
  49. 49.Qg2 Ka7
  50. 50.Rf2 Rd6
  51. 51.Rc4 Qb7
  52. 52.Re2 Ree6
  53. 53.Qe4 Rd7
  54. 54.Qe3 Rf7
  55. 55.Re4 Rfe7
  56. 56.Qd3 Qd7
  57. 57.Qb5 Kb7
  58. 58.R2e3 Rd6
  59. 59.Qe2 Rde6
  60. 60.Qc4 Qd8
  61. 61.Be1 Qd7
  62. 62.Bg3 Qc8
  63. 63.Rc3 Qd7
  64. 64.Rce3 Qc8
  65. 65.Qc3 Qd7
  66. 66.Qe1 Nb4
  67. 67.Rc3 Qd5
  68. 68.Qe2 Nc6
  69. 69.Bf2 Nd4
  70. 70.Qd3 Rd7
  71. 71.Rc4 Nc6
  72. 72.Qe3 Nb4
  73. 73.Bg3 Nc6
  74. 74.Bf2 Nd4
  75. 75.Qd3 Nc6
  76. 76.Qf3 Nd8
  77. 77.Qe3 Nf7
  78. 78.b4 Qd2
  79. 79.bxa5 Qxa5
  80. 80.Rb4 Rdd6
  81. 81.Rb5 Qd2
  82. 82.a5 Qxe3
  83. 83.Bxe3 Ka6
  84. 84.Rxb6+ Kxa5
  85. 85.Rb3 Rd1
  86. 86.Bf2

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