Jan Timman vs Boris Spassky

Thessaloniki ol (Men) · 1984 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Thessaloniki ol (Men)
Site Thessaloniki
Round 11
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5r1k/3R3P/8/1p2q3/8/3p3P/3Np1P1/4Q2K b - - 7 41

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.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe4
  16. 16.f3 Ng5
  17. 17.Be3 c5
  18. 18.a4 g6
  19. 19.Qe2 d4
  20. 20.cxd4 cxd4
  21. 21.Bd2 Ne6
  22. 22.axb5 Qb6
  23. 23.Bd3 axb5
  24. 24.b4 Ra4
  25. 25.f4 Bxb4
  26. 26.f5 Bxd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 Rxa1
  28. 28.Rxa1 Nc5
  29. 29.e6 fxe6
  30. 30.fxg6 Nxd3
  31. 31.Qxd3 e5
  32. 32.gxh7+ Kh8
  33. 33.Rc1 e4
  34. 34.Qg3 e3
  35. 35.Rc7 Qf6
  36. 36.Rxb7 e2
  37. 37.Qe1 d3
  38. 38.Nd2 Qd4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qe5+
  40. 40.Kh1 Rf8
  41. 41.Rd7

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