Lajos Portisch vs Jan Timman

Candidats qf2 · 1989 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 104 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Antwerp
Round 1
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 104
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Final Position

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

3Q4/8/6p1/2k4p/p3q2P/6P1/5P1K/8 w - - 39 105

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Be2 dxc4
  7. 7.a4 Bd6
  8. 8.Nd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nxc4 Bc7
  10. 10.b3 Nd5
  11. 11.Bb2 b6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Bf3 Rb8
  14. 14.Qd2 Qg5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qe2 Nxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 e5
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.h4 Qe7
  21. 21.Nxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Qxd1 Qc7
  25. 25.b4 h6
  26. 26.Qc2 c5
  27. 27.Bxb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.bxc5 Qc6
  29. 29.Qd3 bxc5
  30. 30.Qd8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qd3+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qd3+ g6
  34. 34.Qc4 Kg7
  35. 35.Kf1 Qb6
  36. 36.Qc3+ Kg8
  37. 37.a5 Qb5+
  38. 38.Ke1 c4
  39. 39.g3 Qd5
  40. 40.Qb4 Kg7
  41. 41.a6 Qd3
  42. 42.Qb5 Qc3+
  43. 43.Kd1 h5
  44. 44.Ke2 Qc2+
  45. 45.Kf1 c3
  46. 46.Qe5+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qd5 Qb1+
  48. 48.Kg2 Qf5
  49. 49.Qc4 Qe6
  50. 50.Qxc3 Qxa6
  51. 51.Qb3 Kg7
  52. 52.Qb2+ Qf6
  53. 53.Qa3 Qb6
  54. 54.Qc3+ Kh7
  55. 55.Qc4 Qb7+
  56. 56.e4 a5
  57. 57.Kg1 Qa7
  58. 58.Qa4 Qb6
  59. 59.Qa2 Kg8
  60. 60.Qa4 Kf8
  61. 61.Qa1 Qb5
  62. 62.Qh8+ Ke7
  63. 63.Qc8 Qb1+
  64. 64.Kh2 Qb6
  65. 65.Qc2 Qa7
  66. 66.Qb2 Ke6
  67. 67.Qb3+ Ke5
  68. 68.Qd5+ Kf6
  69. 69.Qd6+ Kg7
  70. 70.Kg1 a4
  71. 71.Qa3 f6
  72. 72.Kg2 Kf7
  73. 73.Qa2+ Kf8
  74. 74.Qa3+ Kg7
  75. 75.Kg1 Kf7
  76. 76.Qa2+ Kf8
  77. 77.Qa3+ Kf7
  78. 78.Qa2+ Ke7
  79. 79.Qa3+ Ke8
  80. 80.Qa2 Ke7
  81. 81.Qa3+ Kd7
  82. 82.Qd3+ Ke6
  83. 83.Qd5+ Ke7
  84. 84.e5 fxe5
  85. 85.Qxe5+ Kf7
  86. 86.Qh8 Qc5
  87. 87.Qh7+ Kf6
  88. 88.Qh8+ Kf7
  89. 89.Qh7+ Kf6
  90. 90.Qh8+ Kf5
  91. 91.Qh6 Qc2
  92. 92.Qe3 Qb1+
  93. 93.Kh2 Qe4
  94. 94.Qg5+ Ke6
  95. 95.Qc5 Kd7
  96. 96.Qa7+ Kd6
  97. 97.Qb6+ Qc6
  98. 98.Qd4+ Ke6
  99. 99.Qe3+ Kd5
  100. 100.Qd3+ Ke5
  101. 101.Qe3+ Qe4
  102. 102.Qc5+ Ke6
  103. 103.Qc8+ Kd6
  104. 104.Qd8+ Kc5

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