Jan Timman vs Svetozar Gligoric

Bad Lauterberg · 1977 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bad Lauterberg
Site Bad Lauterberg
Round 8
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/1PK3pk/2P2p2/5P1p/R7/1r6/8/1r6 w - - 13 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nf3 e4
  10. 10.Ne5 Bd6
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qc7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bf5
  14. 14.a3 Nd5
  15. 15.b4 Nb7
  16. 16.Bb2 Rae8
  17. 17.g3 a5
  18. 18.Nc4 axb4
  19. 19.Nxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Nxd6 Qb6+
  21. 21.Kg2 Nxd6
  22. 22.axb4 Nc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 dxc4
  24. 24.Qh5 Qe6
  25. 25.Ra5 Bg4
  26. 26.f5 Bf3+
  27. 27.Kh3 Qd7
  28. 28.Rxf3 exf3
  29. 29.Qg4 f6
  30. 30.Qxc4+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qd5 Qxd5
  32. 32.Rxd5 Re1
  33. 33.Bd4 Rfe8
  34. 34.Kg4 Rf1
  35. 35.Kf4 Re2
  36. 36.Be3 Rxh2
  37. 37.b5 f2
  38. 38.Kf3 Rc1
  39. 39.Bxf2 Rf1
  40. 40.c4 Rfxf2+
  41. 41.Ke3 Re2+
  42. 42.Kd4 Rxd2+
  43. 43.Kc5 Rb2
  44. 44.Kc6 Rhc2
  45. 45.c5 Rc3
  46. 46.Kb6 h5
  47. 47.c6 Rbc2
  48. 48.Kc7 Kh7
  49. 49.Rd6 Rxg3
  50. 50.b6 Rb3
  51. 51.b7 Rcb2
  52. 52.Rd4 Rb5
  53. 53.Ra4 Rb1
  54. 54.Rd4 R1b3
  55. 55.Ra4 Rb2
  56. 56.Rd4 R5b3
  57. 57.Ra4 Rb1

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