Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels · 1987 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

6k1/p3bppp/1p2pn2/4B3/8/1P3BP1/3rPP1P/2R3K1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Qf4 Qb8
  11. 11.b3 Rd8
  12. 12.Qxb8 Raxb8
  13. 13.Bf4 Rbc8
  14. 14.Ne5 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Nxe5
  16. 16.d6 Rxd6
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxc3
  18. 18.Bxe5 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Rc2
  20. 20.Bf3 Rxa2
  21. 21.Rc1 Rd2

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