Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

Hastings7374 · 1973 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings7374
Site Hastings
Round 13
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/1r4Rp/2k2p1P/5P2/6K1/8/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Ba5
  10. 10.Qd3 a6
  11. 11.Ne4 b5
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.Qe4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.dxc5 Nb4
  16. 16.Qe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxd3
  18. 18.Nxd3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Ne5 Bc7
  20. 20.Nf3 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 a5
  22. 22.Rb1 b4
  23. 23.e4 Rd3
  24. 24.axb4 axb4
  25. 25.Be3 Be5
  26. 26.Rfc1 f5
  27. 27.f4 Bd4
  28. 28.Rc4 Bxe3
  29. 29.fxe3 Rxe3
  30. 30.Rxb4 Re2
  31. 31.exf5 Rd8
  32. 32.Rb3 Rdd2
  33. 33.Rg3 exf5
  34. 34.b4 Rc2
  35. 35.b5 Rxc5
  36. 36.b6 Rc8
  37. 37.b7 Rb8
  38. 38.Rc3 Kf7
  39. 39.Rc8 Re8
  40. 40.Rxb8 Rxb8
  41. 41.Kf2 Ke6
  42. 42.Kg3 Kd5
  43. 43.Kh4 h6
  44. 44.Rb6 Ke4
  45. 45.Kg3 Kd5
  46. 46.h4 Kc5
  47. 47.Rxg6 Rxb7
  48. 48.h5 Rb6

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