Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3b4/3k1p1p/Pp3P2/1P1K3P/6N1/8 w - - 1 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.Nc3 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Na5
  12. 12.Ba2 b3
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  14. 14.cxb3 c5
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc6
  17. 17.Bd5 a5
  18. 18.Rc1 Rc8
  19. 19.Be3 d6
  20. 20.Qb3 Qd7
  21. 21.Rc2 Nd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 exd4
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.h3 h6
  26. 26.Kf1 Bd8
  27. 27.Re2 Rxe2
  28. 28.Kxe2 Bb6
  29. 29.Qc2 Bc5
  30. 30.b3 Qf5
  31. 31.Qc4 Qg6
  32. 32.Kf1 Qf5
  33. 33.Nd2 Qf4
  34. 34.Ne4 Bb6
  35. 35.g4 g6
  36. 36.Kg2 h5
  37. 37.gxh5 gxh5
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ng3 Qg5
  40. 40.Qf5 Qxf5
  41. 41.Nxf5+ Kf6
  42. 42.Nxd6 Bd8
  43. 43.Nc4 Kf5
  44. 44.Kf3 Bc7
  45. 45.d6 Bd8
  46. 46.d7 Ke6
  47. 47.Ke4 Kxd7
  48. 48.Kxd4 Ke6
  49. 49.Ke4 f5+
  50. 50.Ke3 Kd5
  51. 51.d4 Bg5+
  52. 52.Kd3 Bf6
  53. 53.Ne3+ Ke6
  54. 54.Nc4 Kd5
  55. 55.Nxa5 Bxd4
  56. 56.f3 Bb6
  57. 57.Nc4 Bc7
  58. 58.Ne3+ Ke5
  59. 59.Ng2 Kd5
  60. 60.Nh4 Ke5
  61. 61.Ng2 Kd5
  62. 62.f4 Bd6

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