Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Montreal · 1979 · English Opening · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 11
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/p1p2ppp/1q6/4r3/1B6/K3P3/P7/R1Q2B2 w - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 d5
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.b3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bb2 dxc4
  12. 12.bxc4 Rb8
  13. 13.Qc1 Ng4
  14. 14.g3 Re8
  15. 15.Nd1 Nxh2
  16. 16.c5 Nxf1
  17. 17.cxd6 Nxg3
  18. 18.fxg3 Qxd6
  19. 19.Kf2 Qh6
  20. 20.Bd4 Qh2+
  21. 21.Ke1 Qxg3+
  22. 22.Kd2 Qg2
  23. 23.Nb2 Ba6
  24. 24.Nd3 Bxd3
  25. 25.Kxd3 Rbd8
  26. 26.Bf1 Qe4+
  27. 27.Kc3 c5
  28. 28.Bxc5 Qc6
  29. 29.Kb3 Rb8+
  30. 30.Ka3 Re5
  31. 31.Bb4 Qb6

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