Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

KRO m · 1988 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 2
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k5r/8/p3pPp1/8/Pp1N1KP1/3p1P1r/1P6/3R4 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.g3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bg2 Qb6
  13. 13.exf6 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qe2 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Bh6
  18. 18.h4 Bxg5
  19. 19.hxg5 Qc6+
  20. 20.f3 Rh5
  21. 21.a4 b4
  22. 22.Nb5 Kb7
  23. 23.Rad1 Nd3
  24. 24.Qe3 Qb6
  25. 25.Qe4+ Kb8
  26. 26.g4 Rh4
  27. 27.Kg3 Rdh8
  28. 28.Rxd3 cxd3
  29. 29.Qe5+ Ka8
  30. 30.Qe4+ Kb8
  31. 31.Qe5+ Ka8
  32. 32.g6 Rh3+
  33. 33.Kf4 a6
  34. 34.Qe4+ Kb8
  35. 35.Qe5+ Ka8
  36. 36.Qe4+ Kb8
  37. 37.Qd4 Qxd4+
  38. 38.Nxd4 fxg6
  39. 39.Rd1

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