Anatoly Karpov vs Jan Timman

Optiebeurs · 1988 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Optiebeurs
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

5k2/pp3p1p/2p2np1/4p3/3nP3/6PP/PPPN1PK1/3B4 w - - 1 24

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.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Rad1 Qc8
  11. 11.Qc1 Rd8
  12. 12.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe7
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Rd8
  16. 16.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qxd2
  18. 18.Bxd2 Nd4
  19. 19.Bd1 c6
  20. 20.g3 Bf8
  21. 21.Kg2 Bb4
  22. 22.Nb1 Bxd2
  23. 23.Nxd2 Kf8

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