Garry Kasparov vs Jan Timman

Optiebeurs · 1988 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Optiebeurs
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p4k1/2p5/p3K1P1/1b2N3/5q2/1PQ4P/3R4 b - - 14 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Nh4 Bc8
  7. 7.Nf3 Bf5
  8. 8.e3 e6
  9. 9.Bxc4 Bb4
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Qb3 a5
  12. 12.Na2 Be7
  13. 13.Nh4 Bg6
  14. 14.g3 Qc7
  15. 15.Nc3 O-O
  16. 16.Nxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Rd1 Bb4
  18. 18.Qc2 Rad8
  19. 19.Na2 Be7
  20. 20.Bd2 Qb6
  21. 21.Rac1 Nd5
  22. 22.e4 N5f6
  23. 23.Be2 e5
  24. 24.Be3 exd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Qc7
  26. 26.f4 g5
  27. 27.e5 Nd5
  28. 28.Qe4 N7b6
  29. 29.Bd3 g6
  30. 30.f5 f6
  31. 31.fxg6 f5
  32. 32.Qe2 Kg7
  33. 33.Qh5 Rh8
  34. 34.Qf3 Nf4
  35. 35.Bxf5 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Qxe5
  37. 37.Re4 Bc5+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qxf5
  39. 39.gxf4 Bd6
  40. 40.Qc3+ Kxg6
  41. 41.Qd3 Be7
  42. 42.fxg5 Qd5
  43. 43.Qe2 Rh4
  44. 44.Nc3 Rxe4
  45. 45.Nxe4 Nxa4
  46. 46.Rd1 Qe6
  47. 47.Qc2 Qf5
  48. 48.Qxa4 Qf3+
  49. 49.Kg1 Qg4+
  50. 50.Kf2 Qf4+
  51. 51.Ke2 Qg4+
  52. 52.Kd3 Bb4
  53. 53.Qc2 Qf3+
  54. 54.Kd4 Kg7
  55. 55.Ke5

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