Jan Timman vs Boris Spassky

KRO m · 1983 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 5
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/2pk4/Q2p4/p1r5/P4K2/2P5/8/8 w - - 7 60

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.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Re1 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.Bd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Ne5
  11. 11.Nxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Re8
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Ne4 Bb7
  15. 15.Nf5 Qd7
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  17. 17.Bg5 Ree8
  18. 18.f3 f5
  19. 19.Ng3 Qf7
  20. 20.Qd4 a5
  21. 21.Rad1 h6
  22. 22.Bf4 Ng6
  23. 23.Nh5 Ne7
  24. 24.Bxh6 gxh6
  25. 25.Nf6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Nd7+ Kg8
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kf8
  28. 28.Nxe8 Kxe8
  29. 29.c4 bxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Kf8
  31. 31.Re6 Ng8
  32. 32.Rde1 Bc8
  33. 33.Re8+ Qxe8
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  35. 35.Qg7 Ne7
  36. 36.Qxh6 Rb8
  37. 37.h4 Rb1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Bb7
  39. 39.h5 Bxd5
  40. 40.Qg7 Bg8
  41. 41.h6 Re1
  42. 42.h7 Bxh7
  43. 43.Qxh7 Re5
  44. 44.Kg3 Rc5
  45. 45.Kh4 Nc8
  46. 46.f4 Nb6
  47. 47.g4 fxg4
  48. 48.f5 Nd7
  49. 49.Qg6+ Kd8
  50. 50.Qg8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Qe6+ Kd8
  52. 52.f6 Nxf6
  53. 53.Qxf6+ Kd7
  54. 54.Qf7+ Kc6
  55. 55.Qb3 Re5
  56. 56.Kxg4 Kd7
  57. 57.Qb7 Rc5
  58. 58.Qa6 Re5
  59. 59.Kf4 Rc5

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