Anatoly Karpov vs Jan Timman

Optiebeurs · 1988 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Optiebeurs
Site Amsterdam
Round 4
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4k3/4b3/2p1P3/1p2K3/pP6/P3B3/8/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e4 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 exd4
  5. 5.Bxc4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Qf6
  8. 8.e5 Qg6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 Be6
  11. 11.b4 a6
  12. 12.Qe2 Nh6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bf5
  14. 14.Ne4 Ng4
  15. 15.Bf4 Ne3
  16. 16.Bxe3 Bxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Qxe4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Qxe2
  19. 19.Rxe2 O-O-O
  20. 20.Re4 Rd5
  21. 21.Bc3 Nd8
  22. 22.Rd4 Rxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Ne6
  24. 24.Nxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Kf1 Rf8
  26. 26.Ke2 Rf4
  27. 27.g3 Rc4
  28. 28.Kd3 b5
  29. 29.Re1 a5
  30. 30.Re4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Kxe4 a4
  32. 32.Bd4 Kd7
  33. 33.f4 h5
  34. 34.h3 g6
  35. 35.g4 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Kc6
  37. 37.Bf2 Bf8
  38. 38.Be3 Be7
  39. 39.f5 gxf5+
  40. 40.gxf5 exf5+
  41. 41.Kxf5 Kd7
  42. 42.e6+ Ke8
  43. 43.Ke5 c6

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