Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

Tilburg · 1980 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1980.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

7k/1p4p1/pbp2q1p/4rb2/PPB1p3/1N2P1P1/2Q2P1P/3R2K1 w - - 6 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Ne4 Qg6
  13. 13.a3 Bf8
  14. 14.c5 f5
  15. 15.Nd2 d5
  16. 16.cxd6 Bxd6
  17. 17.Nc4 Bc7
  18. 18.b4 Bd7
  19. 19.a4 Rad8
  20. 20.Nd2 Bb6
  21. 21.Rac1 a6
  22. 22.Nb3 e4
  23. 23.dxe4 fxe4
  24. 24.Bg2 Bf5
  25. 25.e3 Rd5
  26. 26.Rfd1 Red8
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Bf1 Kh8
  29. 29.Bc4 Re5
  30. 30.Rd1 Qf6

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