Jan Timman vs Mikhail Tal

KRO m · 1988 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 6
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

5bk1/1b5p/4pBp1/2p5/8/8/nP1NBPPP/6K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Rd1 b6
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Qxe4 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf4 Qe7
  14. 14.c5 bxc5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qb4 a5
  17. 17.Qa3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Bg5 f6
  20. 20.Be3 Bf8
  21. 21.Qxa5 Nd3
  22. 22.Nd4 Nb4
  23. 23.Nb3 Ra8
  24. 24.Bc5 Rxa5
  25. 25.Bxe7 Rxa2
  26. 26.Rxa2 Nxa2
  27. 27.Bxf6 c5
  28. 28.Nd2

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