Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Tilburg · 1979 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 10
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3r1bk1/5p2/1nr2npp/2p5/2N1P3/5N1P/1B3PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 Nb8
  14. 14.b4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bb2 g6
  16. 16.c4 exd4
  17. 17.cxb5 axb5
  18. 18.Nxd4 c6
  19. 19.a4 bxa4
  20. 20.Bxa4 Rc8
  21. 21.Rc1 c5
  22. 22.bxc5 dxc5
  23. 23.N4f3 Bc6
  24. 24.Bxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.Nc4 Nb6
  26. 26.Qxd8 Rxd8

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