Jan Timman vs Boris Spassky

Linares · 1983 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/2p4p/3pq1pB/5P2/rppb1P1P/8/QPP3P1/KR2R3 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 c5
  8. 8.Qd3 g6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg7
  10. 10.Bf4 Ne7
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qd2 Re8
  13. 13.Bh6 Bh8
  14. 14.h4 Rb8
  15. 15.a3 Be6
  16. 16.Ng5 Qc8
  17. 17.Nxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Kb1 Rb7
  19. 19.Ka1 Reb8
  20. 20.Rb1 Nc6
  21. 21.f4 Bd4
  22. 22.Qd3 a5
  23. 23.Qh3 f5
  24. 24.Rhe1 Nb4
  25. 25.axb4 axb4
  26. 26.Na4 Ra7
  27. 27.Qb3 c4
  28. 28.Qa2 Rba8
  29. 29.exf5 Rxa4

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