Anatoly Karpov vs Jan Timman

Moscow · 1981 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2k2/1bq2ppQ/1p2PbNp/p7/8/PB5P/1P3PP1/3rR1K1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bf6
  11. 11.Be4 Nce7
  12. 12.Qd3 h6
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Nf5
  15. 15.Be3 Nd6
  16. 16.Bf3 Bd7
  17. 17.Qb4 Bb5
  18. 18.Rfe1 a5
  19. 19.Qb3 Ba6
  20. 20.Rad1 Nf5
  21. 21.Be4 Nxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 Qd6
  23. 23.Bc2 Rfd8
  24. 24.Qe4 Rac8
  25. 25.Qh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.h3 b6
  27. 27.Bb3 Bb7
  28. 28.d5 Qc7
  29. 29.dxe6 Rxd1
  30. 30.Ng6+

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