Miguel Najdorf vs Jan Timman

Buenos Aires · 1980 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1980.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R5p1/p1r4p/1p4k1/2p3P1/P1B3K1/5P1P/8 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O e5
  7. 7.Nc3 Be6
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.a3 f6
  11. 11.Rc1 Qd7
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Bc3 Rfd8
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Qd5+
  16. 16.e4 Qe6
  17. 17.Nc4 Rd7
  18. 18.Qc2 Bf8
  19. 19.Ne3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rcd1 b5
  21. 21.Nd5 Ne7
  22. 22.Ne3 Kh8
  23. 23.b3 f5
  24. 24.Ba5 Rc8
  25. 25.exf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 Qxf5
  27. 27.Rd2 Rd5
  28. 28.Bc3 Rcd8
  29. 29.Re1 Rxd3
  30. 30.Rxd3 Qxd3
  31. 31.Qxd3 Rxd3
  32. 32.Bxe5 Rxb3
  33. 33.Bd6 c4
  34. 34.Re8 h6
  35. 35.Rxf8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Ra8 Rd3
  37. 37.Bb4 Rd7
  38. 38.Rb8 a6
  39. 39.Ra8 Rc7
  40. 40.Bc3 Rc6
  41. 41.Ra7 Kg6
  42. 42.g4 Kg5
  43. 43.Kg3

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