Jan Timman vs Boris Spassky

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1B6/8/pbp5/2p1pk1p/2P2p2/3K1P1P/P1P3P1/8 b - - 15 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 c5
  9. 9.Qd3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O
  12. 12.Rad1 Nh5
  13. 13.Bc1 Re8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bf8
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.Qf5 g6
  17. 17.Rxd8 gxf5
  18. 18.Rxe8 Rxe8
  19. 19.Rxe5 Re6
  20. 20.Rxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Ne5 Bd6
  22. 22.Nc4 Nf6
  23. 23.b3 Nd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.f3 Bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 h5
  27. 27.h3 Kf7
  28. 28.Be3 f4
  29. 29.Bf2 e5
  30. 30.Kf1 Ke6
  31. 31.Ke2 Kf5
  32. 32.Kd3 Be7
  33. 33.Be1 c6
  34. 34.Bf2 Bd6
  35. 35.Bh4 Bc7
  36. 36.Be7 Bb6
  37. 37.Bf8 Ba7
  38. 38.Bd6 Bb6
  39. 39.Bb8 Bd8
  40. 40.Bd6 Bb6
  41. 41.Bb8

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