Lajos Portisch vs Jan Timman

Rio de Janeiro Interzonal · 1979 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rio de Janeiro Interzonal
Site Rio de Janeiro
Round 7
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/p5pn/1p1p3p/2pPpb2/2P4P/2PnBBP1/P2N1P1K/3Q2RR b - - 7 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.e4 e5
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Qa5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qb3 Qc7
  13. 13.Rae1 b6
  14. 14.d5 Ne7
  15. 15.Qd1 Ng6
  16. 16.Kh2 Bd7
  17. 17.g3 Nh7
  18. 18.Nd2 Qc8
  19. 19.h4 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Be2 Qd8
  22. 22.Rh1 Nf4
  23. 23.Bf3 Nd3
  24. 24.Reg1

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