Vassily Ivanchuk vs Jan Timman

Linares · 1989 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5bk1/1pp5/3p3p/1P1PpB2/n1P3K1/4B1P1/5P2/8 b - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Bxf3 Nc6
  9. 9.Ne2 e5
  10. 10.c3 Nd7
  11. 11.b3 Nb6
  12. 12.d5 Ne7
  13. 13.c4 f5
  14. 14.Nc3 Nd7
  15. 15.Rb1 a5
  16. 16.a3 Nf6
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 fxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Nf5
  21. 21.g3 Qf6
  22. 22.Qd3 Nd4
  23. 23.Kg2 Ra4
  24. 24.h4 Kh8
  25. 25.Rb2 Nf5
  26. 26.Bg5 Qf7
  27. 27.Rh1 h6
  28. 28.h5 gxh5
  29. 29.Qd1 Ra3
  30. 30.Qxh5 Kg8
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Rxf7
  32. 32.Bd2 Rf6
  33. 33.Rbb1 Ra2
  34. 34.Rhd1 Nd4
  35. 35.Ra1 Rxa1
  36. 36.Rxa1 Nb3
  37. 37.Ra8+ Rf8
  38. 38.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  39. 39.Be3 Nd4
  40. 40.b5 Nb3
  41. 41.Kh3 Nc5
  42. 42.Bf5 Na4
  43. 43.Kg4

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