Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Amsterdam · 1976 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1bk3p1/4Rp2/p1r4p/P1pN3P/2P2P2/5KP1/8 b - - 16 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.e3 exd5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Qa5
  9. 9.Ne2 Nxd5
  10. 10.O-O Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 c4
  12. 12.Bf5 f6
  13. 13.Nd4 Ne7
  14. 14.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  15. 15.Bf4 O-O
  16. 16.Bxd6 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rb1 b6
  18. 18.Bxe7 Rxe7
  19. 19.Nb5 Rc8
  20. 20.Nd6 Rc7
  21. 21.Rb4 Be6
  22. 22.Qf3 Qd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rd1 Be6
  25. 25.Rd4 Red7
  26. 26.f3 Kf8
  27. 27.Nb5 Rc5
  28. 28.a4 a6
  29. 29.Na3 Rxd4
  30. 30.exd4 Rc6
  31. 31.Nc2 a5
  32. 32.Rb2 Ke7
  33. 33.d5 Bxd5
  34. 34.Nd4 Rc5
  35. 35.Rxb6 h5
  36. 36.Kf2 Kd7
  37. 37.h4 Kc7
  38. 38.Re6 Kd7
  39. 39.Rb6 Kc7
  40. 40.Re6 Kd7
  41. 41.Ra6 Bb7
  42. 42.Rb6 Kc7
  43. 43.Re6 Kd7
  44. 44.Rb6 Kc7
  45. 45.Re6

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