Miguel Najdorf vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1978 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/2Rr3p/3Pkpp1/1P5P/5KP1/8/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Na6
  8. 8.a4 Nc7
  9. 9.e4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 b6
  11. 11.Qd2 a6
  12. 12.Bh6 Rb8
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Rfe1 f6
  15. 15.h4 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Qe3 Qd6
  18. 18.Nb1 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Nd2 Bd7
  21. 21.Nb3 Na6
  22. 22.Ra5 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rea1 Rb6
  24. 24.Nc1 e6
  25. 25.Ne2 exd5
  26. 26.exd5 Nb4
  27. 27.Qd2 Nc6
  28. 28.Ra8 Nd4
  29. 29.Nxd4 cxd4
  30. 30.Rxc8 Bxc8
  31. 31.c3 dxc3
  32. 32.Qxc3 Ra6
  33. 33.Rc1 Bd7
  34. 34.b4 Kf7
  35. 35.Qc5 Kg7
  36. 36.Bf1 Rb6
  37. 37.Qxd6 Rxd6
  38. 38.Rc5 f5
  39. 39.Bxb5 Bxb5
  40. 40.Rxb5 e4
  41. 41.f4 exf3
  42. 42.Kf2 Kf6
  43. 43.Kxf3 Ke5
  44. 44.Rc5 h6
  45. 45.Rc6 g5

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