Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

Hoogovens · 1982 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3k1K2/8/5Nb1/4P3/7P/8 b - - 6 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.c4 bxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Bc5
  13. 13.Be3 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 Qb8
  15. 15.Bb3 Na5
  16. 16.Nbd2 Qa7
  17. 17.Nxe4 Qxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 Nxb3
  19. 19.axb3 dxe4
  20. 20.Nd4 Rab8
  21. 21.Rdc1 Bxb3
  22. 22.Rxc7 Rb6
  23. 23.Ra7 Bd5
  24. 24.b3 Rbb8
  25. 25.Ra3 Rfe8
  26. 26.R7xa6 Rxe5
  27. 27.Rd6 f6
  28. 28.Ra7 Rb7
  29. 29.Rxb7 Bxb7
  30. 30.b4 Rd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.b5 Kf7
  33. 33.Kf2 g6
  34. 34.Kg3 Ke7
  35. 35.Kf4 Kd6
  36. 36.Ne2 Kc5
  37. 37.Nc3 Ba8
  38. 38.Nxe4+ Kxb5
  39. 39.Nxf6 Bxg2
  40. 40.Nxh7 Bf1
  41. 41.Nf8 Kc6
  42. 42.Nxg6 Kd6
  43. 43.Kf5 Bh3+
  44. 44.Kf6 Bg4
  45. 45.Nf4

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