Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

Bugojno · 1978 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bugojno
Site Bugojno
Round 10
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r2qnrk1/1p1b1p1p/p1p3p1/2Qp4/PP1P4/3BP2P/3N1PP1/RR4K1 b - - 4 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Ba5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Re8
  13. 13.Bb4 Qd8
  14. 14.Ng5 g6
  15. 15.h3 Nf8
  16. 16.Bxf8 Rxf8
  17. 17.b4 Ne8
  18. 18.Nf3 Nd6
  19. 19.Rfb1 a6
  20. 20.a4 Bd7
  21. 21.Qc5 Ne8
  22. 22.Nd2

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