Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

Montreal · 1979 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 9
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/R6p/2pK4/5P2/6P1/4r2P/8 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 e6
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Nd2 Bb7
  11. 11.Nc4 O-O-O+
  12. 12.Kc1 Be7
  13. 13.f3 f5
  14. 14.exf5 exf5
  15. 15.Kc2 Rd5
  16. 16.Be2 Rhd8
  17. 17.Rhd1 Rxd1
  18. 18.Bxd1 h6
  19. 19.a5 b5
  20. 20.a6 bxc4
  21. 21.axb7+ Kxb7
  22. 22.Be2 Ne5
  23. 23.f4 Nd3
  24. 24.g3 Bf6
  25. 25.Bh5 Rd7
  26. 26.Bg6 Re7
  27. 27.Kd2 Kc6
  28. 28.Bxf5 Nxb2
  29. 29.Bg4 Nd3
  30. 30.Bf3+ Kb6
  31. 31.Rb1+ Kc7
  32. 32.Bd5 Bxc3+
  33. 33.Kxc3 Rxe3
  34. 34.Rb7+ Kd6
  35. 35.Kxc4 Nb4
  36. 36.Rxa7 Nxd5
  37. 37.Ra6+ Ke7
  38. 38.Kxd5 Re2

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