Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

Tallinn · 1973 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/pp1b3p/3p2r1/2pP4/2P1p3/2P1qp1P/PR3QR1/4B1K1 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 e5
  8. 8.O-O Ne8
  9. 9.Ne1 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd3 f5
  11. 11.f4 Qe7
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.Kh1 e4
  14. 14.Nf2 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Ndf6
  16. 16.Be3 Kh8
  17. 17.h3 Rg8
  18. 18.Qd2 Ng7
  19. 19.Nd1 Ngh5
  20. 20.Bxh5 Nxh5
  21. 21.Bf2 Bd7
  22. 22.Be1 Raf8
  23. 23.Ne3 Qf6
  24. 24.Kh2 Qh6
  25. 25.g3 Rf6
  26. 26.Rg1 Rfg6
  27. 27.Rg2 Nxf4
  28. 28.gxf4 Qxf4+
  29. 29.Kg1 Qf3
  30. 30.Qf2 Qxe3
  31. 31.Rb1 f4
  32. 32.Rb2 f3

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